Var full of olive trees, which produce green and black olives … on the same tree.
Indeed, green olives turn black as they mature.
It takes between 5 and 7 pounds ripe olives to produce 1 liter of virgin olive oil, that is to say, extracted by mechanical means only.
The mature trees can produce on average 3-5 liters of olive oil per year.
You can visit oil mills throughout the Var Callas, Lorgues, Solliés ville, La Farlède Le Pradet Tourtour …
Indeed, green olives turn black as they mature.
It takes between 5 and 7 pounds ripe olives to produce 1 liter of virgin olive oil, that is to say, extracted by mechanical means only.
The mature trees can produce on average 3-5 liters of olive oil per year.
You can visit oil mills throughout the Var Callas, Lorgues, Solliés ville, La Farlède Le Pradet Tourtour …
