When olives are processed in a mill to produce oil, the result is a by-product with multiple possibilities for reuse, among these is the formulation of fertilizers and soil conditioners: we are talking about virgin olive pomace, consisting mostly of the pulp and peels of the drupes (pomace pulp) and to a lesser extent fragments of pits fragments of kernels (pits meal).
Like many other by-products of the transformation of agricultural products, if reused, pomace also contributes to increasing the sustainability of the supply chain of origin, reducing waste and the costs deriving from managing their disposal which, since it involves organic waste, requires special attention and compliance with specific regulations.