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<pre>Hello everyone!
I'm wondering if anyone can help me with information about the various types
of Chinese pickled/preserved/sugar coated olives? I am writing an article
for the next issue of 'The Olive Press', and am finding it difficult to get
any information (I suspect most of it is probably in Chinese).
Any information would be most welcome.
Thanks and best wishes,
Margaret Chidgey
Editor, The Olive Press
24 Carcoola Crescent
Normanhurst, NSW 2076 Australia
phone: 02 9489 3663
fax: 02 9475 0759
email: <mailto:olivepress@...>
olivepress@...
<http://www.australianolives.com.au/> www.australianolives.com.au



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<pre>Hello Margaret,
Are you sure these fruits are olives? I grew up eating all the various
Chinese preserved fruits and was always under the impression that they were
different types of plum. While the fruit was about the size of a large
olive, and usually black or green, the seeds were certainly not like olive
seeds * larger and with sharp points on both ends.
Regards,

Julie Lloyd
Eagle Bay Olives
19 Ardross St
APPLECROSS 6153
Tel: 08 9316 2893
Fax: 08 9316 1545



on 20/7/05 8:11 AM, Margaret Chidgey at chidgey@... wrote:

> Hello everyone!
> I'm wondering if anyone can help me with information about the various types
> of Chinese pickled/preserved/sugar coated olives? I am writing an article
> for the next issue of 'The Olive Press', and am finding it difficult to get
> any information (I suspect most of it is probably in Chinese).
> Any information would be most welcome.
> Thanks and best wishes,
> Margaret Chidgey
> Editor, The Olive Press
> 24 Carcoola Crescent
> Normanhurst, NSW 2076 Australia
> phone: 02 9489 3663
> fax: 02 9475 0759
> email: <mailto:olivepress@...>
> olivepress@...
> <http://www.australianolives.com.au/> www.australianolives.com.au
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<pre>Hi Julie,
You're right, they're not olives, they're actually a variety of canarium. I
have been doing some more research and will share it when I finish. I've
just tasted about five different kinds and they are very spicy!
Best wishes,
Margaret

-----Original Message-----
From: OliveOil@yahoogroups.com [mailto:OliveOil@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Eagle Bay Olives
Sent: Wednesday, 20 July 2005 2:59 PM
To: OliveOil@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [OliveOil] Chinese preserved olives


Hello Margaret,
Are you sure these fruits are olives? I grew up eating all the various
Chinese preserved fruits and was always under the impression that they were
different types of plum. While the fruit was about the size of a large
olive, and usually black or green, the seeds were certainly not like olive
seeds - larger and with sharp points on both ends. Regards,

Julie Lloyd
Eagle Bay Olives
19 Ardross St
APPLECROSS 6153
Tel: 08 9316 2893
Fax: 08 9316 1545
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<pre>Hi Margaret,



I have seen olives that I was told were Chinese but do not know the source.

As I recall they probably originated as green olives (whole) but were a
green-brown colour and were impregnated with sugar.

The texture of the flesh was quite tough.

I found the olive flavour with sugar plus some salt unattractive.

At the time I was asked if I could produce the equivalent product but I did
not follow it up.



Regards



Jim Smyth



James D Smyth

Olive Skills Pty Ltd

PO Box 805

LOXTON SA 5333

Phone & Fax 08 8584 1497 Mobile 0417 846 100



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From: OliveOil@yahoogroups.com [mailto:OliveOil@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Margaret Chidgey
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 9:42 AM
To: OliveOil@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [OliveOil] Chinese preserved olives



Hello everyone!
I'm wondering if anyone can help me with information about the various types
of Chinese pickled/preserved/sugar coated olives? I am writing an article
for the next issue of 'The Olive Press', and am finding it difficult to get
any information (I suspect most of it is probably in Chinese).
Any information would be most welcome.
Thanks and best wishes,
Margaret Chidgey
Editor, The Olive Press
24 Carcoola Crescent
Normanhurst, NSW 2076 Australia
phone: 02 9489 3663
fax: 02 9475 0759
email: <mailto:olivepress@...>
olivepress@...
<http://www.australianolives.com.au/> www.australianolives.com.au



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