Maxime Correard grows Tanche olives, or, as the AOC calls them, the 'olive noire de Nyons'. It is a hardy varietal and not just stands up to but needs the first frosts. By December the oil harvest will be done but Maxime's table olives remain on the tree until they become flushed with anthocyanins which develop in response to cold weather and which contribute flavour to the fruit. With the first frosts the olives begin to dehydrate and develop their characteristic wrinkles which signal the best fruit.
Grown in Provence. These olives should be stored in the fridge where they will last a month
