Aside from the black olives packed in cans, California produces some of its own “ethnic” olives.
- Dry-cured are black, wrinkled, and tasty, with a meaty texture.
- Greek-style black have a purple tinge and firm flesh, with smoother, thicker skins than those grown in Greece.
- Greek-style green are cracked and fairly good.
- Sicilian-style are medium green and crisp.