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<pre>> Happy harvest to all,
> We have heard conflicting reports on
pickling black manzanillos. Stan Kailis has been quoted as saying to only
pickle green manzanillos which is fine except that a lot of ours are already
black.
> Has anyone had experience with black manzanillos and did you treat them
any different from green or slightly coloured ones.
> Regards
> David Wilson
> Glenlee Olive Grove NSW
>

I've had no problem with black manzanillo, other than a tendency for them to
lose colour once pickled and turn a drab looking browny colour. The brine
solution goes purple!

Mike Wilson
Hunter Valley.
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