Choosing the right machine took farm profitability to unbelievable levels.
The initial skepticism turned into unwavering loyalty when Josep and Jordi Cos, father and son, discovered Arcusin’s olive tree shaker. For years, they tested and bought machines from different brands but never got the results they expected. They even went through a couple of seasons without olives, blaming the weather… never suspecting that the real issue was the damage their trees suffered during each harvest. Everything changed when they finally decided to try an Arcusin.
Josep and Jordi produce olive oil in a stunning location: a beautiful plantation at the foot of the Montserrat massif in Catalonia. There, between tradition and nature, their harvest has been completely transformed. What used to be a slow and expensive process is now pure efficiency, thanks to their AutoPick GTi. “Every day, we get oil the same day,” they say. Jordi explains proudly: “We harvest in the morning, take the olives to the mill at noon, where they’re cleaned and crushed, and two hours later, we’re back home with full drums.”
Top-quality olive oil, no compromises
The oil they produce is of exceptional quality, especially from the Vera olive, a rare variety with a strong flavor and origins linked to the clergy. They also grow Arbequina and Palomar, expanding their offering without losing their essence.
But what has truly changed their lives is the versatility of the AutoPick GTi. Its clamp adapts to all types of trees without damaging them, whether young or large. However, if they had to highlight one feature above all, they have no doubt: the vibration.
A vibration that makes all the difference
While other machines need three or four passes to detach most of the fruit, the AutoPick GTi only needs two shakes at most to make all the olives fall onto the net. And it does so smoothly and in a controlled way—no scattering outside the umbrella, no impacts that bruise the fruit, and, most importantly, no harm to the tree. Josep sums it up in one sentence: “If the vibration isn’t right, it breaks the tree. It leaves it in bad shape. With Arcusin, it’s like you didn’t even touch it.” The benefit is immediate. “The tree recovers much faster. It prefers vibration over sticks,” Jordi adds with a smile.
Unmatched profitability and efficiency
The AutoPick GTi’s technology hasn’t just optimized their production; it has made their business much more profitable. “With fewer people, you can harvest much faster. If we hired someone today and showed them how the machine works, they’d be using it in a day, guaranteed. And in an eight-hour workday, with the shaker, you can do 250 to 300 trees,” Jordi explains. Before, production costs were unbearable. “Imagine paying fourteen people for a very traditional, very slow, and ineffective method,” he concludes.
It’s no surprise that the AutoPick GTi is already the fifth Arcusin shaker they’ve bought. Josep is sure: “No other machine worked for me.” And when something works, there’s no going back.
