The provided diagram provides understanding of how olive oil is extracted from scratch.
Overall, the production of olive oil follows a linear, consisting of seven distinct stages, starting from the collection of olives and culminating in the final storage and commercial distribution of the product.
The process begins with manually harvesting ripe olives from olive trees, which are then gathered into large baskets. Subsequently, the harvested olives undergo a rinsing stage, where they are washed with cold water to eliminate any dirt or impurities. After being washed, the olives are transported via a conveyor belt to a smashing machine. At this stage, the olives are crushed into a mixture, and the mixture is subsequently separated into two components: olive paste and solid residues, known as olive stones.
The process continues as the olive paste is placed into special bags with holes. These bags are then subjected to a pressing process to extract the oil. The resulting liquid contains both oil and water, which are subsequently separated in the sixth stage using a dedicated machine. Finally, the purified olive oil is packed and prepared for sale and distribution.