Brief
That’s when the crushed olives are genÂtly stirred to release oil droplets before the extracÂtion stage in olive oil proÂducÂtion. The amount of time the paste is malaxÂated depends on a numÂber of facÂtors includÂing the culÂtiÂvar and ripeness.
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