Hello,
My grandmother loves black olives (and green ones too, but for some
reason I feel safer getting her black ones) so I've decided to put
together a "black olives from around the world" gift basket for her for
Christmas. Do you have any suggestions (I hate black olives, so I'm
relying mostly on you)?

Notes (optional reading!):
- I'm guessing it will be 5-8 jars (more if I find them locally = no
shipping cost)

- I would like them all to be imported (with maybe one exception if
there's something really good from California or something). How big of
a deal is freshness?

- Please be as specific as possible/necessary (a link to a specific jar
being sold online would be much appreciated...they're all new to me)

- Big concern: blacks olives are obviously a lousy gift, so I have to
strive for "gourmet"/status-y/obviously-premium sorts.

- Where I'm at so far: Need some (a) from France (maybe authentic
Nicoise?), Italy, Greece, and possibly Morocco, and (b) treated with
salt or oil (not lye).



Thanks very much,


Jay