What is the best way to harvest olives?

Traditionally, picking olives is done by hand, even in commercial groves. Today, more growers use modern machinery to help them harvest the crop. At the lowest end of the spectrum, this may only mean using a long handled, vibrating tong to shake the olives from the branches and onto nets spread out under the tree.

What is olive harvester?

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What month do you pick olives?

Harvesting olive trees may begin as early as late August and will continue through November depending upon the region, variety and desired ripeness. They are picked for both eating and processing into oil, so the degree of ripeness is important and a factor in the timing of harvest.

How long will olives last after picking?

Seal the container. Store in a cool place and keep the container sealed for 6-8 weeks for black olives, and 8-10 weeks for green olives. Open and taste, if the olives are still bitter, leave the to cure for another week or so and test again.

What time of the year are olives harvested?

Can you pick olives off the tree and eat them?

If harvested for eating they need to be handled with care; handpicking is essential as damaged fruit will usually not survive the curing process. For edibility, olives are processed, or “cured,” to remove the oleuropein, which is found in the leaves and fruit of the tree. Oleuropein is non-toxic but extremely bitter.

How many olives are on a tree?

Some mature trees which have not been pruned can reach 40-60 feet in height and produce up to 800 kilos of olives while others only produce 50. For the same size tree, some varieties have more or larger olives. In an “on” year there will be more olives on the tree. Water and fertilizer will increase yields.

How much oil do you get from 1kg olives?

As well, we used around 1kg olives to make 70ml of olive oil.

What is an electric olive harvesting machine used for?

Our electric olive harvesting machine is specialized to harvest olives, almonds, hazelnuts, coffee beans, and other nuts. We also supply gasoline type olive harvester.

What kind of olive Harvester do we offer?

We offer electric olive harvester and gasoline olive harvester to harvest olives, almonds, hazelnuts, coffee beans, and other nuts. All are with strict quality control.

What is the length of the olive Harvester?

The length is 2-4 meters long. Our electric olive harvesting machine is specialized to harvest olives, almonds, hazelnuts, coffee beans, and other nuts. We also supply gasoline type olive harvester.