Why Green Olives Are Preferred For Making Olive Oil - Chowhound

Many olive oil producers opt for green olives over black, but from a consumer standpoint, it can actually be hard to determine exactly what type of olives are inside most bottles of olive oil. Many mass-produced bottles don't specify what type of olives they were made with. This usually means the oil comes from a blend of different olives. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, as every olive variety lends its own…