Olive Time at Casa Benedict 
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November/December brings us to the olive season at Casa Benedict where this year (2007) we managed to hand pick 443 kilos of olives which produced 87 litres of olive oil. We had some help from friends Rod & Wendy and our winter guests Marlene & Mick.
Our volunteer pickers from left to right Wendy, Marlene, Mick & Rod
Our volunteer pickers from left to right Wendy, Marlene, Mick & Rod
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Rod hard at work
Rod hard at work
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Olives ready to go through the press
Olives ready to go through the press
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All 443 kilos stacked ready
All 443 kilos stacked ready
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Through the hopper to be weighed
Through the hopper to be weighed
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Our Olives on their way to the press
Our Olives on their way to the press
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After sorting the leaves and waste
After sorting the leaves and waste
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On the way to the press
On the way to the press
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First signs of oil
First signs of oil
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After filtering
After filtering
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Finally ending in the huge storage vats
Finally ending in the huge storage vats
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