The diagram illustrates the process of producing olive oil, from picking olives to storing and selling the final product.
Overall, the process consists of seven stages, beginning with harvesting olives from the trees and ending with the storage and sale of bottled olive oil. The main stages include washing, crushing, pressing, and separating the oil from the water.
First, ripe olives are picked from olive trees by workers. After that, they are rinsed with cold water to remove any dirt or dust. Next, the clean olives are smashed in a machine. During this stage, the olive stones are removed, while the remaining material is turned into olive paste.
The olive paste is then placed into bags with holes. These bags are stacked inside a pressing machine, where pressure is applied to extract the liquid. Following this, the liquid is transferred to a separating machine. In this stage, the mixture is divided into water and olive oil, with the water being removed and the oil collected. Finally, the finished olive oil is poured into bottles before being stored and sold.