The diagram below shows the production of olive oil.

The diagram illustrates the process by which olive oil is produced.

Overall

,

this

is a step-by-step process

that is

comprised of seven stages, from the harvesting of the mature fruit from olive trees

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to the packaging and sale of the finished product.

Initially

, ripe

olives

are harvested from trees by farmers and

then

taken to a rinsing machine where they are washed in cold water. After being rinsed, the

olives

are transferred via

conveyor

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belt to another machine which grinds the

olives

to separate the fruit from the seeds. During

this

stage, the

olives

are ground into a paste, and the olive stones are removed. The olive paste is

then

placed in a type of perforated bag before being put through a pressing machine, followed by another process where any excess water is separated from the oil. And

finally

, the olive oil is packaged and delivered to shops where it can be sold.