Are black olives really black? Short answer: not always. And almost never naturally. In fact, most black olives on grocery store shelves didn’t start black at all. Industrially produced black olives are often harvested when still green or underripe, and their dark color comes not from ripening but from forced oxidation, dyes, and heavy doses ... The post Are black olives really black? How olives get their color first appeared on Gustiblog.
