Ab (July-August), at which time the olives were also ripe in the lowlands.

The harvest had generally been completed by the month of Ethanim, or Tishri (September-October), although olives might still be gathered in northern Galilee in the month of Bul, or Heshvan (Marheshvan) (October-November). Olives were harvested by beating the tree branches with a stick.​—De 24:20; see CALENDAR.