THE OLIVE HARVEST
One by one, we gathered the olive fruit— from below, from above, or from the [...]
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While for other hardships we went out before dawn, for threshing we went only when [...]
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After the harvesting was done, we had to prepare for threshing. The stalks from the [...]
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Processing of olives — Until the late 19th century, primitive olive presses were still maintained [...]
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They placed a large millstone, and its axle was supported on one end by a [...]
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The grape harvest was always one of the most pleasant labors of the farmer. It [...]
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