Table olives is the greater importance fermented vegetable product in the western world. Despite not having significant production, Brazil is among the ten largest consumers of table olives in the world. For the crop year of 2013/2014 (period between 01 October to 30 September) it is estimated that the country becomes the second largest importer and the ninth-largest consumer of the fruit. However, knowledge about the fruit characteristics and the main processes of elaboration of table olives are scarce. Thus, this research aims to survey the market, main technologies and the associated legal aspects of the production of table olives
Spanish style; Greek style; Californian style; oleuropein
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