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| Near
the Andes Chain, an ideal region
for the cultivation of the best
olives of the Arauco and Manzanilla
varieties, Nucete produces green
and ripe, whole and pitted, stuffed
and sliced olives. |
Currently,
the Nucete group counts
with 1,876 hectares planted,
under drip irrigation, with
the most updated international
technology, where more than
486,000 olives are cultivated.
Most of them have been planted
during the last five years,
which means they have not
yet reached their full production.
The olive crop is carried
out at the time of optimal
ripeness, preferably during
the months of February,
March, April (green olives)
and May (black olives).
This activity is made by
hand, picking up olive by
olive, in order to avoid
any possible bump or scratch
in the skin of the fruit.
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