Growing Olives

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If you buy olives in the supermarket and the seeds are still inside, are the seeds still viable, or do they heat treat/cook them?

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If you buy olives in the supermarket and the seeds are still inside, are the seeds still viable, or do they heat treat/cook them?

Not cooked but they are pickled and/or exposed to lye. So the seeds aren't viable.