Why do black olives come in cans and green olives come in jars?

Answer 1

Who knows?

Answer 2

Because green olives are considered more of a delicacy and are more expensive to both process, store and harvest. Regular old Black olives are more common and canning is a less expensive more practical way of storing them for shelf life and sales. Some do come in jar's. The expensive ones like calamata or the Greek, black, oil cured, olives come in jars too. Green olives are also for bar use, makes more sense to store them in a jar rather than a can for bar use.

Answer 3

Black olives don't look as good as green olives so they are hidden in cans which are non see through whereas green olives, on the other hand, look more appealing to some people so they are kept in jars.

Answer 4

Interesting question...

My guess is that the liquid in the green olive jar is just a "marinade" and the liquid in the black olive cans is a preservative so it will last longer.

I hope I have helped!

Answer 5

Ah I think you can get green olives in cans, and black olives in jars, as well. XD

Answer 6

We can get black olives in jars in our store

Answer 7

You know I have never even thought about it? I guess because green olives are perishable and black olives are not?! But, that is just a guess?

PS-Good question!!! ;)

Answer 8

We have them in jars, but they are a buttload more expensive than the black olives in cans.

Answer 9

i don't know but i like black olives so much better i think they are the ones that are Worthy of jars

Answer 10

green olives look better,,but ive seen green olives in cans that tasted like the black ones,,strange huh?

Answer 11

Because the brime of green olives can eat the metal cans. But more importantly, it is what the Unions agreed upon.