EREDI DOTT. SETTIMIO CINICOLA BENTONITE

Brown kaolin clay or Chinese clay owes its name to its place of origin, the Kao-ling mountain. The place from where it is extracted, crushed and dried, resulting in a fine powder. Its main composition is kaolinite, rich in silica, which gives it moisturizing, antibacterial and purifying properties. Brown kaolin clay is considered an excellent natural preservative, which makes it a great ingredient in natural cosmetics, as it accumulates water, preventing the formation of microorganisms.

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After months of uninterrupted and meticulous work we finally reached the endpoint of our efforts in October 2019: the olive harvest. Harvesting olives requires a careful planning as each single step should aim at ensuring the best possible quality of the olive oil in compliance with the regulations for organic cultures. During the previous months, the biggest challenge was the fight against the olive fruit fly which had threatened to cause huge losses. The weapons available to us as organic growers are very limited and include balanced soil management, careful pruning, tight monitoring, and the use of kaolin clay. At the time of harvesting we detected a fly infestation in about 5% of the olives, which did not affect the oil quality. The adverse weather conditions with ongoing rain showers forced us to postpone the start of the harvest of ten days. Finally, a beautiful sunny day on October 8, 2019 allowed us to begin the meticulous work of harvesting the ripe fruits. More