Choosing the right machine increased the profitability of the farm to unprecedented levels.
The initial scepticism turned into unwavering loyalty when Josep and Jordi Cos, father and son, discovered Arcusin’s olive tree shaker. For years, they tested and purchased machines from different brands without achieving the expected results. They even went through a couple of seasons without olives, blaming the weather… without realising that the real problem lay in the damage their trees suffered with each harvest. Everything changed when they finally decided to try an Arcusin.
Josep and Jordi produce olive oil in an idyllic setting: a picturesque plantation at the foot of the Montserrat massif in Catalonia. There, between tradition and nature, they have experienced a radical transformation in their harvest. What used to be a slow and costly 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 midday, where they are cleaned and crushed, and two hours later, we return home with full drums.”
Uncompromising quality olive oil
The oil they produce is of exceptional quality, especially from the Vera olive, a rare variety with a strong flavour 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 are clear about it: the vibration.
A vibration that makes the difference
While other machines require three or four passes to detach most of the fruit, the AutoPick GTi needs a maximum of two shakes to make all the olives fall onto the net. And it does so smoothly and in a controlled manner, without dispersing outside the umbrella, without impacts that damage the fruit, and, most importantly, without compromising the health of the tree. Josep sums it up in one sentence: “If the vibration is not right, it breaks the tree. It leaves it in bad shape. With Arcusin, it’s as if you hadn’t even touched it.” The benefit is immediate. “The tree recovers much faster. It prefers vibration over sticks,” adds Jordi with a smile.
Maximum profitability and efficiency
The technology of the AutoPick GTi has not only optimised their production but has also made the business far more profitable. “With far fewer people, you harvest much faster. If we hired a worker today and explained how the machine works, they’d be handling it in a day, for sure. And in eight hours of work, with the shaker, you can do 250 to 300 trees,” explains Jordi. Before, production costs were unsustainable. “Imagine paying fourteen people for a very traditional, very slow, and ineffective method,” he concludes.
It’s no coincidence that the AutoPick GTi is already the fifth Arcusin shaker they’ve acquired. Josep is certain: “No other machine worked for me.” And when something works, there’s no turning back.
