This post looks great @bigorna1, and we thank you for choosing Plant Power (Vegan) to publish it, as we always count on your support.
I thought it was great the simple way you explain the preservation of olives, I was particularly unaware of the first technique, the empty jars.
In my country there is a variety of olive trees, but they do not really bear olives, but a small red fruit that I think is not edible, in fact, I had a big tree in my back garden, but I had to cut it down because it got sick, its trunk hollowed out and there was a risk that it would collapse on top of the house.
I think it's great that people buy and make the land productive, as long as they are respectful of the laws and people of your country, and fundamentally, that they respect Mother Earth. If olive production increases, then more olive presses would be needed to extract oil, and that would mean more jobs. I hope that the migrants who come to your region are good, respectful, hardworking and educated people.
An excellent post, which I will keep. A hug.
Thank you for your kind words.
we already have a community project for another olive oil press in our region in the making, for the moment awaiting help with funding.
I will update.
How interesting this! I wish you the best of success.
One question, what is the cost per hectare of land in your region? What part of Portugal do you live in?
I am in the Idanha-a-Nova region in Castelo Branco province, near the Spanish border.
the price of an hectare varies and depends of factors like water availability, fruit trees, cork oaks, buildings etc.
price has gone up considerably since Portugal became a popular alternative for many.
I bought my land over 5 years ago and I am not really into this market right now.
I do know that for people who come from expensive countries (like the U.K. Holland, Germany etc.) it is still relatively cheap.
I hope that helps.