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After a day, I noticed several small larvae. I did some research and discovered that they were olive flies. Further research told me that I should throw those olives out. I went through the olives and threw out any that were open or had damage. I should have selected my olives more carefully.
After a day, I noticed several small larvae. I did some research and discovered that they were olive flies. Further research told me that I should throw those olives out. I went through the olives and threw out any that were open or had damage. I should have selected my olives more carefully.


== References ==
== References ==


* [[Hank Shaw]] on [http://honest-food.net/2012/05/03/how-to-make-oil-cured-olives/ how to oil cure olives]. Includes some discussion of olive flies
* [http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?/topic/30051-curing-olives/ Curing olives]
* [http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?/topic/30051-curing-olives/ Curing olives]
* [http://www.oliveoilsource.com/olive_fly.htm The olive fly]
* [http://www.oliveoilsource.com/olive_fly.htm The olive fly]

Revision as of 22:57, 30 May 2012

I bought some ripe (black) Ascolana Olives from Knoll Farms on October 17, 2009. The farmer said that when the olives are ripe, you cure it by salting them in a colander and stirring them for two or three weeks until the bitterness is gone, then keeping them in a good olive oil for another week. When the olives are green, you brine them for several months.

After a day, I noticed several small larvae. I did some research and discovered that they were olive flies. Further research told me that I should throw those olives out. I went through the olives and threw out any that were open or had damage. I should have selected my olives more carefully.

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