The Picholine is a rare import. Because of its small crop yield, this olive is usually sold domestically or sold for a very high price. Picholine Olive Trees are of intermediate growth, bearing fruit in their fourth year. It's crops are small and they vary from year to year in size. This tree bears little fruit. In fact, the French Picholine averages between 400-600 metric tons, which is why they are a rare import in the US. Easily identifiable, the Picholine has an elongated body with an asymmetric shape: very much like an almond. There is a pointed apex on one end and a nipple on the other. Some say they resemble a "torpedo." The color of a Picholine ranges from straw-colored to a grassy green. As with most lye treated olives, this olive has crisp skin and a firm flesh, yielding to the bite. The sizes of Picholines can range from 220-340/kg. They have a briny, mild flavor with floral, fruity notes. Health Benefits of Olives: Olives are a powerful and delicious fruit that can provide the human body with a wealth of health benefits including their ability to prevent bone loss, prevent various cancers, reduce inflammation and arthritis, improve digestion, soothe allergic reactions, improve blood circulation, protect against heart disease, boost cognitive function, defend against infections, and lower blood pressure. Olives are perhaps best known in the Eastern Mediterranean region, and although they are now available throughout the world, this is the area where they first came to prominence, as well as in the northern regions of Iraq and Iran. They have been used for their culinary value and medicinal benefits for thousands of years, stretching all the way back to ancient times of Greece and Rome. The word "olive" is actually derived from those languages, and it appears in literature and history of countless Mediterranean empires and cultures.

• A Rare Olive Variety.
• No GMO's.
• Germination Rate: 85%.
• Packed: September 2016.
• Stored: Refrigerated.

A Rare Olive Variety.Noah's Seed Depository