The Throubes variety of Thasos is a wrinkled black olive which is harvested by hand or by harvesting net, as the fruit uniquely ripens on the tree. The variety is an excellent choice for producing tasty salted olives. The long tradition of cultivating the olive tree on the island of Thasos is closely connected with the island’s history since antiquity. The Throubes variety of Thasos is served throughout Greece as a table olive.