Nikiti Dream Olive Trees
Nikiti Dream Olive Trees
Nikiti Dream is home to 300 olive trees that produce both olive oil and edible olives. They are located on the top of a hill, just 1 km from the sea, in a quiet and pristine area.
The trees are not treated with chemical products, ensuring that the fruits are completely natural and organic. Our olives are carefully handpicked or as we like to say on our bottle label “handpicked with a lot of love.” We avoid using harvesting tools or mechanical methods that could harm the trees during the picking process.
After harvesting, the olives are placed in bags and transported to the mill, where they are are cold-pressed into pure, natural extra virgin olive oil.
Below, you can see the different steps involved in the factory process of producing extra virgin olive oil.
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The Olive Oil Production Process:
1. Collection & Transport
The olives are placed in crates and transported to the factory, where they enter the production line through a funnel.
2. Washing & Grinding
From the funnel, the olives move to a conveyor belt for washing. After washing, they are weighed and sent to a machine where they are pressed and ground to the desired texture.
3. Mixing & Oil Extraction
The ground olive paste is then transferred to a screw mixer, where it is stirred for about an hour under a controlled temperature of 26°C. This process releases the oil from the olive cells that encapsulate it.
4. Separation Process
The olive paste is separated into oil, solid residues, and water in a horizontal separator. The extracted oil is then passed through a vertical separator, which removes particles and sediment, giving it a clearer appearance. A small amount of water is also removed during this process.
5. Storage & Maturation
The pure olive oil is stored in containers at the factory before being transferred into large oil barrels. After a few months of maturation, the oil is bottled and ready for consumption.