The olives must be harvested and pressed by hand or simple mechanical means, and never heated to increase the amount of extraction. The olives can be washed and the oil may be centrifuged and ...

Olive oil is a liquid fat extracted from olives ... These oils are produced through pressing or chemical extraction and ...

Either way, once picked, olives should be pressed as quickly as possible to minimise deterioration. Extraction methods vary from the artisan and traditional to the industrial and high-tech ...

Iqbal cited the unavailability of olive saplings, agronomic practices, crop research, pre- and post-harvest issues and the lack of oil extraction facilities as major challenges. He explained the ...