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kalamata olive
Table Olives

Kalamata Variety

The Kalamata olive variety, takes its name from the city of Kalamata, the capital of the prefecture of Messinia. The variety is grown in several other areas of Greece, however the main production is in the historically associated southern part of the country around Laconia, Aetolia-Acarnania and Phthiotis.

Kalamata olives accounts for around 20% of the total table olive production of Greece, with an average of 30,000 tons per year. It has a conical-cylindrical shape and it is curved at the top. The farmers pick these olives by hand only after they have reached full maturity, in other words once the fruit has a deep black colour. Harvesting lasts from November until December. The Kalamata variety the most prized and well-known Greek olive globally and is intrinsically associated with high quality luxury.

Kalamon Variety map
TYPES OF PROCESSING

Kalamata olives can be processed in a variety of ways and be presented in different forms.

Processing Whole Pitted SLICED Quarters Halved Diced Cut Stuffed
Natural (Black or Blond color) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Lemon, Orange, Garlic
Dried (Black color) Yes No No Yes No No No  
TYPES OF FORM

These olives can be further processed in various forms such as whole, pitted, sliced, halved.

kalamata whole
Whole
Kalamata Pitted
Pitted
Kalamata Halves
Halves
Kalamata Quarters
Quarters
Kalamata Sliced
Sliced
Kalamata Diced
Diced
Kalamata Dried
Dried
TYPES OF STUFFINGS

In addition, these olives can be stuffed with lemon, orange and garlic.

Kalamata Orange
Orange
Kalamata Lemon
Lemon
Kalamata Garlic
Garlic
NAME OF SIZE & PIECES PER KILO

The weight of Kalamata olives range from 2.5 to 8 grams, but most commonly they are between 3 and 6 grams.

Super Colossal 111/120
Super Colossal

111/120

Colossal 121/140
Colossal

121/140

Giants 141/160
Giants

141/160

Extra Jumbo 161/180
Extra Jumbo

161/180

Jumbo 181/200
Jumbo

181/200

Extra Large 201/230
Extra Large

201/230

Large 231/260
Large

231/260

Superior 261/290
Superior

261/290

Brilliant 291/320
Brilliant

291/320

Fine 321/350
Fine

321/350

Bullets A 351/380
Bullets A

351/380

Bullets B 381/420
Bullets B

381/420