Olives Mix Provence – pitted

Five Olive Varieties from Provence in One Jar

Olives Arnaud's Olive Mix Provence brings together five pitted varieties in a brine with red wine vinegar, sunflower oil, and thyme from Provence. Green, purple, and deep black olives lie side-by-side in the jar. Not a single-varietal jar, but an entire appetizer bowl at once.

Pitted Olive Mix Provence is the colorful answer from the house of Olives Arnaud to the question of which olive to choose. Five varieties come together in the jar: purple Tailladées, cracked green olives, small Coquillos, Picholine from Provence, and black olives that have been dry-cured in salt. 0.24% thyme seasons the mix.

Violet, greenish, deep black

You can see what this is all about just by looking through the glass: five colors, five sizes, five different bites in one bowl.

Light, large fruits lie next to small dark ones, with reddish-violet hues glowing in between, and thyme leaves clinging to the olives everywhere.

The Picholine contributes a slender, slightly nutty freshness; the cracked green olive is firm and salty; and the small Coquillos crunch between your teeth. The purple Tailladée is scored before pickling so the brine can penetrate, and the black, salt-cured variety gives the blend its dark, almost raisin-like depth.

Red wine vinegar in the brine keeps the mix lively without becoming sour, while the thyme provides a herbaceous note. It comes from Provence, where it has been protected as "Thym de Provence IGP" since 2018. The mix remains mild nonetheless: 1.5 g of salt per 100 g, just under a third of what a pure salt-cured olive contains. Fruity, salty, and herbaceous—all in one bowl.

The bowl everyone helps themselves to

One jar on the table, a spoon, and you have an instant appetizer bowl from which everyone takes what they like.

That is exactly what this olive mix is made for. It pairs as well with a dry white wine as it does with a cold beer, and because there are no pits, you don't need a second bowl for the leftovers. Add some Croquets with tomato and Piment d'Espelette, some baguette, and a piece of cheese, and your evening is taken care of.

This jar is practical for guests because everyone finds what they enjoy: some reach for the green ones, others specifically fish out the dark ones.

In the kitchen, the mix works well on pizza, in a tomato sauce with capers, or coarsely chopped over fried potatoes. Because there are five varieties inside, even a single spoonful adds variety to the plate. If you prefer single-varietal, the pure green version with Herbes de Provence is right next to it.

Fontvieille, Tarascon, and three generations

Olives Arnaud has been working exclusively with olives since 1947, starting with Marius Arnaud in the Provençal village of Fontvieille.

His son André was 17 years old when he joined the business, brother Louis followed, and by 1956, the small firm was already supplying Provence and Paris. Today, the house is in its third generation, with Pierre and Philippe Arnaud continuing the legacy. The workshop is located in Tarascon between Arles and Avignon, in a landscape that carries its own designation of origin for olives, the Vallée des Baux de Provence.

On the label, by the way, this jar is called Mélange Provençal, as it has been known in France for generations. We have carried Arnaud olives at our fresh counter for over fifteen years, and this mix is our bestseller. Continue browsing nearby with our Mediterranean antipasti of bell peppers, capers, and pickled onions.

Net weight 248 g – Drained weight 130 g

Contents 248 g – Drained weight 130 g