The diagram illustrates the process of producing olive oil. Overall, the process consists of several main stages, beginning with the harvesting and rinsing of olives and ending with the storage and sale of the finished product. Notably, throughout the process, fresh olives are gradually transformed into olive oil through crushing, pressing, and separation.
The process commences when ripe olives are picked from trees and collected in baskets. They are then rinsed with cold water to remove any dirt before being transported by conveyor belt to a machine, where they are smashed. During this stage, the olives are separated into olive paste and olive stones, with only the paste being used in the subsequent stages.
In the following stages, the olive paste is placed into bags containing holes before being pressed to extract liquid. After the pressing phase, the resulting mixture undergoes a separation process, during which oil is separated from water. In the final stage, the finished olive oil is stored and subsequently distributed to shops, where it becomes available for sale and consumption.