Large storage containers are temperature and light controlled, a unique feature of the processing at the California Olive Ranch.

October, 2009

Peter Goin digital photograph archive : Colors of California agriculture

Olive Harvest, October 2009

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California Olive Ranch, Oroville, CA, 95965. According to Brian Mori at the ranch, “The advantage of this stage is very key to ensuring the quality of our oil. The oil is passed into these tanks according to specific flavor profiles for later blending. The tanks are temperature controlled, stainless steel, and contain a ‘nitrogen blanket’ which prevents oxidation of the oil that degrades quality. This ensures a storage environment to ensure the quality of oil is maintained.” (email, 12/07/09).

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