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Jan. 8, 2018
Smart System Identifies Olive Fly's Flutter
A new technology would allow olive producers to identify when the olive fruit fly is present in their groves and react accordingly.
Dec. 28, 2017
Award-Winning Producer Credits His Team of 'Harvest Experts'
For two months a team of 150 people harvest the olives at Cortijo Virgen de los Milagros, like their parents and grandparents did. "The mill is only the extractor," says Luis Montabes. "Quality is born in the fields."
Dec. 27, 2017
NY Pizza Maker Revisits His Italian Roots
Salvatore Polizzi took a break from his Bushwick Pizzeria to reconnect with his family's olive farm and revive traditions.
Dec. 13, 2017 Production
Dec. 7, 2017 World
New Olive Growing Models Would Promote Biodiversity in Olive Groves
Dec. 4, 2017 Health
Natural Olive Oil Preservative as Effective as Synthetic Ones
Nov. 30, 2017 Production
After Wildfires, California Producers Find Inspiration in Harvest
Nov. 28, 2017 World
Nov. 27, 2017
Olives Grown at High Altitudes Found to Have More Antioxidants
A study found a positive relationship between altitude and levels of CoQ10, tocopherols and phenolic compounds.
Nov. 27, 2017
Croatians Celebrate a 'High Quality' Olive Harvest
Olive oil producers in Croatia are happy with their new batch of freshly-pressed oil and report that despite lower yields, oil quality is even better than last year.
Nov. 27, 2017
French Farmers Get Outside Help to 'Professionalize' Extra Virgin Olive Oil Production
After an improved yet unexceptional olive harvest in France, olive growers are turning to a Spanish company for help.
Nov. 20, 2017
Where the Olive Trees Are Dying: A Front-Line Report on Xylella
As the disease spreads, olive growers in northern Puglia remain confident their trees will fare better than those of the neighbors to the south.
Nov. 15, 2017
New Software Models Increase Efficiency of Olive Oil Production
This program takes factors such as the harvester's budget, potential climate risks and the level of synchronization between plantation and refineries into account before providing advice to olive growers.
Nov. 13, 2017
Marina Colonna's Farm Is a Place Where History Meets Innovation
It's harvest time at Marina Colonna's farm in San Martino in Pensilis, Molise.
Nov. 10, 2017
Freezing Olives After Harvest Doesn't Affect Olive Oil Quality
Scientists found a possible solution to the reduction in quality that comes from storing olives at ambient temperatures -- storage at moderate freezer temperatures.
Oct. 26, 2017
Olive Oil Times Readers Share Harvest Images
The photos illustrate the hard work and the joy each harvest brings to olive farmers in the Northern Hemisphere this time of year.
Oct. 24, 2017
'Olive Oil Test' Portal Simplifies Quality Testing
Oliveoiltest.com simplifies and secures the process of getting olive oils tested for purity and quality.
Oct. 17, 2017
Spain Tests Artificial Intelligence to Manage Fly
A predictive model using artificial intelligence has been developed to help farmers with pest management and ultimately improve production and reduce pesticide use.
Oct. 12, 2017
Researchers Convert Olive Mill Wastewater for Practical Uses
Research has discovered how to reduce the detrimental effect of olive oil mill wastewater on the environment.
Oct. 10, 2017
Researchers Show How Crushing Speed Affects Yield and Quality
Quality parameters were unaltered by crushing speed, but extraction efficiency and chlorophylls content increased with faster hammer mill rotor speed in a continuous industrial process.
Oct. 1, 2017
Drones Carry Spanish Producers Into the Next Era of Olive Farming
Spain's Atlas experimental flight center furnishes drone technology that is changing how producers approach olive farming.
Sep. 28, 2017
At Hacienda Guzman, Promoting Olive Culture by Celebrating its Diversity
Juan Ramón Guillén began bringing back saplings of different varieties of olive trees from his travels. Now, his 'Olivotheque' is among the largest collections of olive cultivars in the world.
Sep. 11, 2017
What Does the Future Hold for Pitted Olive Oils?
With more producers taking advantage of advances in milling technology, are pitted oils set to become a more common sight on store shelves or are they destined to remain a niche product?