KLEIN OLYVENBOSCH

When picked olives are delivered at Klein Olyvenbosch, they are weighed before going through a 4 step process.

 

Step 1 - Cleaning the olives by removing leaves and twigs followed by washing the olives to remove any dust or sand.

Step 2 - Crushing the olives into a paste to tear the flesh cells and facilitate the release of the oil.

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Step 3 - Malaxing (Stirring) the paste for 20 to 45 minutes allows small oil droplets to combine into bigger ones before centrifugation.

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Step 4 - The two phase centrifuge separates the oil from a wet paste, removing water and other potential suspended matter.

The oil is then left in tanks where a final separation, or racking happens through gravity for up to 3 months, leaving a clean and clear ready to use oil.

Alternately this process can be sped up through a rapid filtration method.

 

The decrease in time comes at a price, with oil loss that cannot be recovered from the filters.

 

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NOTE: Filtration does not have a negative impact on the taste or the quality of the of the oil and does not does change the final product.

After filtration or racking, the oil is ready for bottling. Klein Olyvenbosch offers a bottling service to our clients.  

Please enquire about bottle type, availability and pricing. These need to be arranged in advance.

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NOTE: Take into consideration the lead times required to source all the components for bottling based on the volumes and your requirements.