{"id":6993,"date":"2019-04-16T11:47:35","date_gmt":"2019-04-16T09:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/le-brin-dolivier.fr\/qa\/"},"modified":"2024-05-29T16:53:02","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T14:53:02","slug":"qa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/le-brin-dolivier.fr\/en\/qa\/","title":{"rendered":"Q&amp;A"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#34545a&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/le-brin-dolivier.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/oliviers.jpg&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;11vw||11vw||true|false&#8221; bottom_divider_style=&#8221;curve&#8221; bottom_divider_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; bottom_divider_height=&#8221;6vw&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;contain&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;zoom&#8221; 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Throughout the storage period, the olives become more or less saturated with salt, until they reach an osmotic equilibrium. The salt comes directly from the Aigues Mortes salt marshes in the Camargue.  <\/p>\n<p>To reduce the salt content of our products as much as possible, we are working on optimizing the quantities of salt used in our recipes.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Why are pits sometimes found in bags of pitted olives ?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>As our olives are pitted mechanically, it is difficult to guarantee a total absence of pits. 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And yet, with only 4.9% of its agricultural land allocated to organic farming, France ranks 18th among European countries. <\/p>\n<p>This is the main reason why our organic olive references are of Moroccan origin. Our organic olives are selected methodically and precisely. They have been certified by Ecocert in accordance with article 29, paragraph 1 of European regulation no. 834\/2007 on organic farming, and in compliance with the certification program in force, as defined by the relevant INAO circular.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Why is %22Le Brin d&#8217;Olivier%22 based in Nyons?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s in the heart of the Dr\u00f4me Proven\u00e7ale, in Nyons, the olive capital of France, where Le Brin d&#8217;Olivier was established some fifty years ago. Nyons is the capital of the Baronnies, the Dr\u00f4me Proven\u00e7ale region at the foot of the northern slopes of Mont Ventoux. Situated at the outlet of the Eygues valley into the Rhone valley, the town is protected by mountains whose peaks reach 1,000 meters. It lies on the 44th parallel north, sheltered from the prevailing winds by the Pr\u00e9alpes hills. In winter, they provide effective shelter from the gusts of mistral wind that so often sweep through the sky, giving Nyons such a micro-climate that it&#8217;s nicknamed the &#8220;Little Nice&#8221;. It is also sheltered from the Mediterranean rains by Mont Ventoux. The olive tree has found a home in the north of the Mediterranean basin. They grow here in great numbers, and the Nyon terroir produces renowned olives and olive oils, classified as AOC since 1994. Olives are Nyons&#8217; speciality, and a local variety, the tanche, is grown here, whose olive trees can withstand sub-zero temperatures (-10\u00b0). Nyons black olives are destined for the table and for olive oil.      <br \/>They grow here in great numbers, and the Nyon terroir produces renowned olives and olive oils, classified as AOC since 1994. Olives are Nyons&#8217; speciality, and a local variety, the tanche, is grown here, whose olive trees can withstand sub-zero temperatures (-10\u00b0). Nyons black olives are destined for the table and for olive oil.  <br \/>So if you come to Nyons in June, you&#8217;ll have unforgettable memories of thousands of olive trees in bloom!<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Why are Nyons olives wrikled and dry?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The reason the Nyons olive is wrinkled is that the olive tree flowers in June, where the flowers will be fertilized. 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