Green olives are picked when they have obtained full size, while unripe; they are usually shades of green to yellow, and contain the bitter phytochemical, oleuropein.
Crushed olives, one of the most delicious olive varieties, are table olives produced by crushing the green olives collected in the early harvest period in various ways. Crushed olives are produced by crushing the collected olives by hitting them with various crushing tools such as stone or hammer. After the crushing process, olives are kept in water for a while. Water is changed at regular intervals. This process is continued until the bitterness of the olives is gone. Then, lemon and salt are added to the water containing the olives. After the olives are extracted from the salt, crushed olives with a great taste are obtained.
These are very delicious green olives prepared by natural methods. You can serve with plain olive oil for breakfast or together with flavors such as garlic, pepper and tomato paste, and choose them for different meals.