Production of Olive Oil in Greece: The Tradition Continues

Production of Olive Oil in Greece The Tradition Continues…

History Of Harvesting Olives First cultivation of the olive tree worldwide took place in Greece  According to the folklore olive is enriched with divine power and therefore the goddess Athena to the people of Athens.

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Process of Olive Harvesting Some Interesting Facts  If any family does not have sufficient of members to help in the task of harvesting olive, they can ask for help from their relatives and neighbours

 The proper way to pluck the olives is by hand so that there is no damage to the tree and also to the fruit.

 There is no particular time to harvest the olives because it normally continues for two to three months, still the period from November to mid of January is the time when the olives are harvested across the nation.

 Once all the olives are collected in large boxes they are sent to the compressing unit where they are washed properly and separated from the leaves.

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Change in the Process of Harvesting With Changing Time  Previously, mentioned process of harvesting olive groves is the traditional way

 Today, there are lots of producers who make the use of electronic machines that shake the tree for plucking the olives.

 But most of the farmers prefer to harvest the olives following the ancient method, because it is Eco-friendly and retains the pure benefits of the olives.

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Olive Oil is the major element in Greek food  Despite being the major producer of olive oil, the people of Greece make its use in cooking all their dishes due to an abundance of health benefits hidden in the oil from the olives.

 The relevance of benefits offered by olive oil can be realized from the fact that it is not only used by almost all the households in Greece but in all the hotels, restaurants and villas on different islands.

 The most amazing fact about the olive groves is that they are not only grown in the well-developed cities and villages but even in the smallest islands like Paxos Island, which is recognized as the smallest island in Greece.

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Word About Glyfada Beach Villas & Restaurant Our Villas in Paxos has created all its villas inside a huge olive grove and are still collecting their own olives in the winter time. In this way their clients still have the facility of enjoying the taste of Greek food to their visitors cooked strictly according to the Greek cuisines by using their own fresh olive oil in two of the restaurants operating at Glyfada Beach Villas & Restaurant.

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