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Castelvetrano, Kalamata, Cerignola, Manzanilla and Volos olives, plus stuffed olives, tapenade, olive salad and capers. Stock a charcuterie board, an olive bar or a cocktail program in one order.
Pick the right olive
Buttery, briny, meaty or stuffed.
Sourced through JN Kidds Distributors. Retail jars and foodservice sizes, shipped from Brockton, MA.
Shop by variety
01
Sicily
Castelvetrano
Bright green, buttery, mild · the crowd favorite
02
Greece
Kalamata
Purple-black, rich, winey · pitted, sliced, organic
03
Puglia
Cerignola
Very large, crisp and mild · a showpiece olive
04
Greece
Colossal Volos
Meaty black olives in a 12 kg foodservice pail
05
Bar & board
Stuffed Olives
Blue cheese, feta, garlic, pimento, jalapeño
06
Spread
Tapenade
Black and green olive spreads for crostini
07
Sandwich
Olive Salad
Boscoli and muffuletta-style chopped olive salad
08
Warehouse
Capote Capers
The olive bar's briny partner · ships from Brockton
Olive variety guide
Olive names usually tell you where the olive comes from, and where it comes from tells you most of what it will taste like. Use this chart to match the olive to the board, the bar or the recipe.
| Olive | Origin | Taste & texture | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castelvetrano | Sicily, Italy | Bright green, buttery, mild, low brine | Snacking, boards, people who "don't like olives" |
| Cerignola | Puglia, Italy | Very large, firm, mild and clean | Antipasto platters, olive bars, martinis |
| Kalamata | Peloponnese, Greece | Almond-shaped, purple-black, rich and winey | Greek salad, pasta, tapenade, pizza |
| Volos | Greece | Large, meaty black olive | Olive bars, foodservice volume |
| Manzanilla | Spain | Firm green, often pimento stuffed | Martinis, tapas, relish trays |
| Oil-cured | Mediterranean | Wrinkled, intense, bitter-savory | Pasta, bread, strong-flavored boards |
| Frescatrano | Greece | Fresh-tasting green, lightly brined | Snacking and salads |
Three olives cover most tables: one green and mild (Castelvetrano or Cerignola), one dark and rich (Kalamata), and one stuffed or marinated for color. Add capers, a tapenade for crostini and a few cheeses, and the board is done.
Cocktail olives should be firm enough to skewer and hold up in a cold glass. Pimento and blue cheese stuffed olives are the classic martini garnish, and olive brine is the base of a dirty martini. Cerignola works when you want one large olive per drink.
Add olives late to hot dishes so they keep their texture. Kalamata and oil-cured olives stand up to tomato sauces and braises, while Castelvetrano and green olives are better in bright, citrusy dishes and salads. Chopped olive salad is the heart of a New Orleans muffuletta. Finish with good extra virgin olive oil.
Restaurants, delis, caterers and specialty grocers buy olives here by the case, including foodservice pails of colossal Volos olives. Apply once for a wholesale account for trade pricing on eligible items. We offer free local delivery on qualifying orders ($250+ in Massachusetts, $500+ in Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Maine) and pickup at our Brockton, MA warehouse. Everything else ships nationwide.
Mix one mild green olive such as Castelvetrano or Cerignola, one rich dark olive such as Kalamata, and one stuffed or marinated olive for color. That covers every palate at the table.
Mostly ripeness. Green olives are picked before they fully ripen and taste firmer and brighter; black olives are left on the tree longer, so they are softer and richer. Curing method changes the flavor further.
They are mild, buttery and much less salty than most olives, with a bright green color. People who say they don't like olives often like Castelvetranos.
Keep them refrigerated and fully covered in their brine or oil, and use a clean utensil each time. Olives that dry out above the brine line lose texture first.
Yes. Olives are available by the case, and approved wholesale accounts get trade pricing on eligible items. Apply through our wholesale registration form.
Free local delivery is available on qualifying orders ($250+ in Massachusetts, $500+ in Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Maine), with pickup at our Brockton, MA warehouse. Everything else ships nationwide.
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