Articles Tagged | "olive farming"

Spain Wins Again at Second ‘Extrascape’ Competition

by Luciana Squadrilli

The small village of San Martino hosted the second edition of Extrascape, a competition for the best olive oil and landscape.

Posted on May 03 2013

Olivapedia: Intensive Groves

by Olivarama

Intensive and super-intensive olive groves are different to the so-called traditional plantations because of their high plantation density.

Posted on February 19 2013

Genetics May Prove Valuable for Greek Olive Oil Producers

by Costas Vasilopoulos

While the olive oil industry in Greece is shaky, it is time for pioneering thinking and concerted efforts.

Posted on February 10 2013

Manzanilla Cacereña

by Olivarama

Of humble origins, like those of the people who have been farming it for centuries, the Manzanilla Cacereña olive is one of the most prized varietals among all those existing in Spain.

Posted on January 27 2013

Casas de Hualdo: The Most Beautiful Olive Grove in the World

by Olivarama

Observed from any of the hills surrounding the mill, Case de Hualdo looks like the illustration of a very lovely picture postcard.

Posted on January 16 2013

Pakistan to Plant 4 Million Olive Trees

by Vikas Vij

Pakistan has announced plans to plant four million olive saplings in the country’s northwest province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Posted on December 31 2012

Iran Produced 47,000 Tons of Olive in 2012

by Vikas Vij

Iran produced about 28,000 tons of canned olives this year, while olive oil production stood at 3,200 tons.

Posted on December 28 2012

Course Promotes Sustainable Development in Tunisia

by Naomi Tupper

The International University of Andalucía initiated a new course on Mediterranean olive growing in the African country of Tunisia.

Posted on November 28 2012

Common Fund Nurseries to Serve as Models for New Technologies

by Naomi Tupper

A new olive tree nursery project in Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and Egypt is designed to increase productivity and quality.

Posted on November 19 2012

Carol Drinkwater: Following ‘The Olive Oil Route’ with Passion

by Alice Alech

The British actress has written several books on her adventures and is filming her quest to discover the route of the olive tree.

Posted on November 12 2012

Girolio d’Italia ‘Extra Virgin Olive Oil Tour’ Underway in Italy

by Luciana Squadrilli

Through December 22, Italy will be crossed by Girolio d'Italia, an 18-stage path trough olive oil-producing regions and villages.

Posted on November 09 2012

Going Organic in Andalusia

by Virginia Brown Keyder

On a recent, very rainy trip to Andalusia I visited Almazara Caseria de la Virgen, an organic olive farm and mill near Alomartes.

Posted on November 09 2012

Origins of Georgia’s Newborn Olive Oil Industry

by Nancy Flagg

It may have been a perfect convergence of conditions that led to the beginning of Georgia’s new olive oil industry.

Posted on October 31 2012

Hojiblanca

by Olivarama

The Hojiblanca varietal is capable of adapting to extremes in which other varietals cannot always guarantee their own survival.

Posted on October 26 2012

Spanish Olive Oil Under Constant Threat from Climate Change

by Naomi Tupper

Spanish olive oil production has doubled in the last ten years, but climate change may mean a setback for the global production leader.

Posted on October 26 2012

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