Greek Olive Varities

Also called the Amphissis. This is a common Greek table olive grown in Amfissa, Central Greece near the oracle of Delphi. Amfissa olives enjoy protected designation of origin (PDO) status, and are equally good for olive oil extraction. These groves are part of a protected natural landscape.

Primarily a table olive cultivar.

A rare olive from Astros, blond, traditionally cured in salt.

A rare olive from Astros, blond, traditionally cured in salt.

A large, black olive with a smooth and meat-like taste, is named after the city of Kalamata, Greece, and is used as a table olive. These olives are usually preserved in wine, vinegar or olive oil. Kalamata olives enjoy PDO status, and olives of this same cultivar grown outside the Kalamata region are marketed in the EU as Kalamon olives.