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<pre>Hello Mr. Watts.

I have recently observed the benefits of using the integrale method of
crushing olives. The principal has been around for thousands of years but
the cost of removing the stones prior to crushing was always too expensive
to make economic sense. Several of the large machine manufactures (Alfa
Laval for one) are now producing first generation machines that remove the
flesh from the stone. This allows for "clean" pits, ( they look like
shelled peanuts) to be seperated prior to crushing. The olive flesh is then
processed removing oil and water. The water can be made into a very
valuable anti oxidant. The process has been patented by Dr. Roberta Crea of
Creagri. You can find him on the internet as well. ( See Supremo olive oil
or Integrale method on the internet) The solid portion of flesh now makes a
much richer cleaner source of animal feed. The stones can be burned. It is
my understanding that they contain substancially more calories than seasoned
oak firewood. It is not only possible but practicle that four seperate
valuable products can be produced from olives.

Mike Bradley
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Watt" <tanjaolives@...>
To: <OliveOil@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 10:26 PM
Subject: [OliveOil] Making use of olive waste


> I recently stumbled on an interesting web site related to the production
of
> an improved animal feed from olive pomace.
> Given the dreadful drought that most Australian farmers have suffered, and
> are still suffering in some regions, [thankfully, in our area the drought
> has broken] this research may be of interest to olive growers who also run
> animals on their farms, especially those who have been paying staggering
> prices for imported feed or have resorted to keeping their stock alive
with
> the residues of other crops - even shredded paper.
> You can read a summary of the trials at
> http://www.idrc.ca/reports/read_arti...rticle_num=286
> Although most Australian growers have not yet faced the problems of an
> increasing waste residue from olive oil production I would be interested
to
> hear of any successful solutions in the way of animal feeds, worm and
> vericast production, olive tree and other plant fertilization/mulch or as
> fuels.
>
> Alan Watt
> Tanja Olives
>
>
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