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Feb. 12, 2025

Meet the Genoese Couple Cultivating Traditional Italian Olives in Uruguay

After careers in foreign service, the founders of Pique Roto are introducing Uruguayan consumers to traditional Italian olive varieties.

Feb. 3, 2025

Emigration, Infrastructure Hamper Albanian Agriculture

As olive oil production rises in the southern European country, transport and storage infrastructure are not keeping pace.

Jan. 30, 2025

Celebrated Sicilian Farmer Preserves Traditional Landscapes, Cultivars

The producers behind Agrestis have won five World Competition Gold Awards for the endemic Tonda Iblea monovarietal cultivated in Sicily’s southern mountains.

Jan. 13, 2025

Olive Oil Production Comes to French Capital

Neighbors in the southern Parisian suburb of Malakoff joined together late last year to harvest their olives and press olive oil.

Jan. 9, 2025

Olive Council Data Shows Latest Harvest Results, Emerging Trends

Global olive oil production is expected to exceed the five-year average in the 2024/25 crop year, as production decreases in Europe and rises in the Middle East and North Africa.

Jan. 9, 2025

Uruguay Anticipates Harvest Rebound

Good climate conditions and a promising fruit set portend a harvest rebound in Uruguay. While this year's yield will exceed the 2024 total, it will likely be less than in 2023.

Dec. 30, 2024

Pakistan's Olive Oil Industry Gains Momentum

The annual Oliva Gala Festival in Islamabad brought farmers, private sector companies, and government officials to discuss the latest harvest and the future of the olive oil sector.

Dec. 14, 2024

E.U Report Predicts Stagnant Olive Oil Market

Olive oil production and consumption will be flat or slightly declining over the next ten years, a European Commission report predicts.

Dec. 10, 2024

After Devastating Year, Brazilian Producers Defy Odds

Torrential rainfall during the spring followed by unprecedented autumnal flooding caused more than $3 billion in damage in Rio Grande do Sul.

Dec. 2, 2024

Producers Navigate Climate and Market Headwinds with Optimism

In the annual Olive Oil Times Harvest Survey, farmers and millers rated their harvests above average while citing familiar challenges of climate change and consumer confusion.

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Dec. 2, 2024

IUCN Studies the Tradeoffs Between Intensive and Traditional Olive Groves

The organization found that traditional groves are better for biodiversity but less profitable. Intensive groves are more cost-efficient but create massive monocultures.

Dec. 2, 2024

Labor Shortage Cripples Spanish Olive Harvest

Table olive producers are struggling with a shortage of workers, which is compounded by concerns about increasing foreign competition and the possibility of higher tariffs.

Dec. 2, 2024

Dry Heat Followed by Torrential Rain Curb Croatian Yields

The extreme weather swings from summer to autumn in Croatia resulted in low levels of oil accumulation but did not compromise quality.

Nov. 20, 2024

Drought and Warm Winter Lead to Sharp Decline in Sicily's Harvest

While yields remain within the norm, producers across Sicily anticipate significantly lower olive oil production.

Nov. 14, 2024

Italian Growers Face Disappointing Yields

In northern and central Italy, many producers are seeing below-average oil yields. In the south, yields are normal but there's far less fruit.

Nov. 13, 2024

Mendozan Producer Zuccardi Champions Local Arauco Variety on World Stage

The Mendoza, Argentina-based producer sees a growing demand for Arauco's health benefits and taste profile.

Nov. 13, 2024

Danish Family Crafts Award-Winning Olive Oil in Tuscany

The family behind Casale 3 Danesi reflect on what it takes for a small farm to produce award-winning olive oil after a challenging harvest.

Nov. 12, 2024

Jordan Braces for Disappointing Harvest Amid Low Oil Yields

Despite initial hopes for a larger harvest, Jordan now predicts olive production will reach 26,000 metric tons this year, a reduction of 4,000 tons.

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