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Working in the Grove
First we beat the branches of the olive tree so that the olives will fall to the netting spread below the tree. My 90 year-old grandfather supervises the work, giving advice and directions where necessary. |
Once the branch beating is finished, we begin gathering up the netting with the captured olives. |
The gathered olives are put into sacks for transportation to the refinery. |
We transport the olives to the refinery by tractor... |
At the refinery we unload the olive sacks in preparation for the pressing process. |
A day's worth of olives wait to be pressed in order to extract their oil. |
The olives are dumped onto the conveyor which takes them through the wash and on to the press. |
Once through the wash, the olives are carried directly into the press. |
The final product! Fresh-pressed olive oil pouring directly out of the press.
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