Cracked Green Olives from the Vallée des Baux de Provence 250g – Raymond Gonfond

Product Description

Green olives delicately flavored with fine salt and wild fennel, broken and preserved in a jar. Expertly harvested in the peaceful orchards of Maussane-les-Alpilles, this unique variation of table olives is elevated by a preparation faithful to the Provençal tradition. A true culinary delight to authentically enhance your appetizer platters.

It’s at the foot of the Alpilles mountains, in the midst of the orchards of Mas Saint-Roman in Maussane-les-Alpilles Raymond perpetuates the tradition of the broken olive from the Vallée des Baux de Provence. Symbolically, the olive harvest officially marks the end of the beautiful summer days, making way for the arrival of autumn. Expertly cracked and generously immersed in a brine typically flavored with wild fennel branches, the olives, freed from their acidity and bitterness are now ready to take your taste buds on a journey. A tempting suggestion to enhance the flavors of tapenades, dry sausages and other terrines with Provencal tastes.

The cracked olives from the Alpilles region, an art of living in Provence

In Mouries, a neighboring town belonging to the Alpilles Natural Park, this specificity is proudly celebrated during the Green Olive Festival, which takes place every year on the third weekend of September. Classified by the Ministry of Culture as part of the intangible cultural heritage of France, the festivities pay tribute to all the riches of the Provençal terroir.