Vines in Ancient Egypt

Vine painting (Inside
the tomb of Nakht, in
the valley of the queens)

Vines were doubtless much broken, in spite of the assertion of Herodotus to the contrary. The bunches of grapes, when intended for immediate expenditure, were, after being seen, placed in flat open baskets. When stood for for the wine press they were closely packed in deep hoops or hinders, which were took to the shed or depot on men's heads or by means of shoulder yokes. The juice was pulled by treading or pressing in a bag.

The juice of the grapeshot was sometimes drunk in its fresh condition (Genesis), but fermentation was usually looked, and the wine was then salted away away in vessels or amphorae of elegant mold, closed with showstopper and hermetically sealed with moist clay, pitch, gypsum or other similar means.

Olives in Ancient Egypt

Olives in Ancient Egypt

The olives tree grown were heavy and fleshy, but contained little oil. It was one of the important plants and foods in ancient Egypt.

According to Strabo, the west are of Egypt is fit to become olive tree. The remainder of Egypt is without the olive tree, except the gardens about Alexandreia, which are set with olive trees, but do not supply any oil. Strabo, The Geography of Strabo, Volume 3, Book XVII, p. 253.

Nebk in Ancient Egypt

Nebk in Ancient Egypt

The nebk or sidr or nabeka is other fruit of the date variety. It was eaten exposed, or the flesh, separated from the stone, was cured in the sun. It delighted the reputation of being a getting as well as agreeable article.