Fratepietro Bella di Cerignola Green Olives in Brine330 gram jar Cerignola, Italy Olives are old. Cultivated olive trees spread from Asia Minor to the Mediterranean basin 6,000 years ago and predate written language. Many of us grew up knowing olives by color or by whether they were pitted or stuffed. We knew them as this delicious, soft vegetable placed on salads or pizza. As our culinary knowledge has expanded, we have learned that olives, by the time they arrive in the palm of our hands, come in