The diagram belows show the production of olive oil.

The given diagram illustrates the procedure for manufacturing olive

oil

.

Overall

, it is a fairly complex process with numerous stages, commencing with picking mature

olives

from the trees, passing through mechanical stages, and terminating with the separation of

oil

from water, ready for the

oil

to be packaged and distributed to wholesalers. The initial phase focuses on preparing

olives

for the pressing stage. The entire procedure initiates with the gathering of

olives

, accomplished either manually or mechanically, followed by rinsing in cool water to remove any dirt or excessive.

After

this

step, the prepared

olives

are transported by a conveyor belt into a large vat. Here, they are smashed until they separate into two distinctive parts: olive stones and olive paste (the flesh of

olives

). Once the olive paste is ready, it is placed in numerous large bags with holes, facilitating the extraction of

oil

from the paste. The bags are

then

loaded into a pressing machine, where they are compressed to extract a liquid mixture of olive

oil

and water. After the stage is complete, the liquid is placed into a special container to separate the

oil

from the former liquid. The whole process terminates when the

oil

is packaged and transported to stores for sale or storage.