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1. • • The substance that renders it essentially inedible is oleuropein, a phenolic compound bitter enough to shrivel your teeth. The bitterness is a protective mechanism for olives, useful for fending off invasive microorganisms and seed-crunching mammals.
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   Are olives good for You?

   • These little stone fruits are rich in antioxidants and vitamin E, as well as iron, copper, and calcium. Because of their nutritional makeup, Healthline notes that eating olives can help minimize risks for heart disease and some cancers. Olives come in many varieties –- more than just 'green' and 'black' -– and are used in all sorts of ways.

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   Why do unripe olives taste so bad?

   • When they're freshly picked from the tree, unripe olives are inedible. The taste is so astringent that even the most bitter lover would have trouble getting them down. This pungent flavor is caused by a chemical called oleuropein, which is both unpalatable and a powerful antioxidant that could have cancer-fighting effects. Go figure.

   If You Hate Olives, There Could Be a Good Reason Why - Mic

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   Do people hate olives?

   • Despite the olive's low culinary profile, there are armies' worth of people who absolutely despise them. One olive-hater described them as "balls of hell," expressing disdain for the slimy yet meaty texture as much as the taste. Much like people who hate Brussels sprouts or cilantro, olive objectors tend to be hyperbolic in their dislike.

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   Are olives safe to eat?

   • Olives come in many varieties –- more than just 'green' and 'black' -– and are used in all sorts of ways. In addition to being used to make olive oil, olives top off martinis, salads, and pizzas. They pair nicely with cheeses, meats, and bread. All in all, olives are pretty amazing, but they still aren't immune to problems, including recalls.

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   Why do people eat unripe green olives?

   • There's a community of people getting unripe, green olives from the tree and pickling them at home. "They like to process the olives the way their ancestors did," Hester said. But these days, the olives you're probably finding on your pizza have gotten a nice chemical bath that gives them that quality so many people loathe.

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   Where did olives come from?

   • Olives came to the Americas with the Spaniards: an olive grove was planted in Lima, Peru, in the mid-16 th century; and Spanish Franciscans planted olives in mission gardens in California in the 1700s. While these west coast olives thrived, however, attempts to establish olives on the east coast fizzled.

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   Mar 25, 2022 · By the mid-1700s, olives had spread to the present-day United States. Today, about 56% of Americans enjoy eating olives, according to YouGovAmerica. These little stone fruits are rich in antioxidants and vitamin E, as well as iron, copper, and calcium.

4. www.mic.com › life › if-you-hate-olives-there-couldIf you despise olives, there could be a good reason why - Mic

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   Aug 11, 2021 · So what makes olives so unappealing? Blame it on the processing. When they're freshly picked from the tree, unripe olives are inedible.

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5. www.mentalfloss.com › article › 540155Why You Never See Fresh Olives at the Grocery Store

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   Apr 16, 2018 · In their natural state, because they contain high concentrations of a bitter-tasting compound called oleuropein, fresh olives are practically inedible. To make the food palatable, olive...

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6. olivesetal.co.uk › are-olives-edibleAre Olives Edible? – Olives Et Al

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   Did you know, Olives are inedible straight from the tree? In fact they can make you quite unwell. So how and why did people first start eating them more than 6000 years ago?

7. www.texasmonthly.com › food › texas-olive-harvestWhy Texas Hasn’t Had an Olive Harvest in Three Years

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   Jan 22, 2024 · Why Do Growers Keep Trying? Severe freezes have brought the state’s once-booming olive oil industry to its knees. But passionate farmers keep hope alive for solutions. By Megan Kimble. January 22,...

8. www.mashed.com › 669633 › the-reason-grocery-storesThe Reason Grocery Stores Don't Sell Fresh Olives - Mashed

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   Nov 24, 2021 · But every rule has at least one exception; and in the context of grocery store items, olives are one very big exception. The reason shoppers only see olives in the form of oils or marinated in jars is because olives in their natural state are chemically predisposed to taste really bad.