Olive (Qing Guo, green olive)

Salted Olive (Spindle-shaped, blunt or sharp at the ends, brownish-yellow or dark brown, kernel is rhomboid and dark brown)

【Naming】

Olive

n 【Source】n

Song Kaibao

n 【Frequency of Use】n

E

n 【Botanical Origin】n

It is the fruit of the olive tree Canarium album (Lour.) Raeusch., belonging to the Burseraceae family.

n 【Characteristics】n

It is spindle-shaped, with blunt round ends or gradually sharp ends, and can reach 3-4cm in length and about 1.5-2cm in thickness. The outer surface is brownish-brown or purplish-brown, wrinkled, with numerous uneven wrinkles. The pulp is relatively thin, brownish-brown or grey, with a tough texture and can be separated from the pit. The inner pit is spindle-shaped, brownish-brown, with 6 ridges; it is hard and not easily broken. A cross-section of the pit reveals 3 holes, each containing a slender spindle-shaped seed. It has a sweet taste, with less of a sour and astringent taste.

n 【Identification】n

The best ones are large, firm, grey-green in color, with thick flesh, a taste that is initially astringent and then sweet, and without black spots.

n 【Category】n

Fruits