In Tuscany, November is the season of the olives harvest and it takes almost 2 months;
a net under the olive tree and the harvest begins!
Olive grove in a Chianti vineyard
of course in Tuscany the olives harvest is all by hand or by means of combs or a kind of whisk that shakes the olives and they fall down to the net.
Picking the olives in a sunny day in the Chianti region, Tuscany
at the olive oil mill there is a machine that takes off the leaves and a tape that carries the olives to the "shower" a washing machine that washes the olives with clean water
Olives waiting to be pressed
Olive Oil Mill in Tuscany
After the shower the olive mill grinds the olives and the stones altogether to obtain the olive pasta then a sort of kneading-through separates the liquids and the solid parts and a centrifugal machine completes the process to get the best extra virgin olive oil!
An old man proud of his gold treasure
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