Fresh olives are needed in order to begin the production of extra virgin olive oil. The best results are obtained by processing the olives twenty-four hours after the harvest. The processing begins with the weighing of the fruit. After the weighing, the olives are pourred into a container from which are then transferred by the elevator into a washing jar where all the impurities, leaves and branches are removed. After washing, the olives are transferred by the elevator into the mill where the fruit, along with the pit, are crushed. The pit contains natural preservative which provides the quality and durability of olive oil. After the mill, the pump chases the blend into the blenders where the blend is stirred at a certain temperature (28c◦) for 45 minutes. Such processing is called COLD PROCESSING (PRESS). The process of stirring the blend at a certain temperature makes the oil detach from the olive itself (the oil can be seen at the top of the blend in the blender). After the oil has been separated in the blender, all the blend (the pit, vegetative water, oliver and oil) are sent to the centrifuge where liquids are separated from the solid part and the liquid oil from vegetative water. The vegetative water is sent to the collecting pit. The solid part-pits and olives are sent to trucks and then to deposition. The olive oil flows through the separators and it's purified in that way. With the help of water, the separator detaches all the impurities from the oil. While it is being purified, the oil is being collected into specific jars and it is given to the owner. The owner can then sell the oil or use it for his own needs.
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