Production / page 26
Feb. 22, 2023
At Zeet, Quality Is a Family Business
The company produces its own olive oils in Tunisia, Spain and Italy using knowledge gleaned over four generations.
Feb. 20, 2023
New Olive Variety Will 'Revolutionize' High-Density Plantations, Company Claims
In partnership with the University of Córdoba, BALAM Agriculture said the Sultana variety is larger than other olives and ripens earlier in the season. Still, much is unknown.
Feb. 20, 2023
Recent Rain and Snow Not Enough to Break Italy’s Drought
Scientists say more needs to be done to adapt, from wastewater recycling to planting less water-intensive crops.
Feb. 16, 2023 Producer Profiles
Award-Winning Producer Sees a Bright Future for South African Olive Oils
Feb. 15, 2023 Production
Feb. 10, 2023 Production
Project to Improve Sustainability of Algeria’s Olive Farms Bears Fruit
Feb. 9, 2023 Production
Producers in Argentina Grapple with Inflation Ahead of 2023 Harvest
Feb. 9, 2023 News Briefs
Spanish Researchers Pioneer Olive Fertilization with Silicon
Feb. 7, 2023
Climate Change Leads Some Bordeaux Wine Producers to Plant Olives
Farmers in the western French department of Gironde have met with national production officials to discuss the future of olive oil production in the non-traditional area.
Feb. 6, 2023
Research Reveals How Deadly Pathogen Infects Olive Trees
Researchers from the University of Córdoba studied how fluid emitted by olive tree roots facilitates the germination of the fungus responsible for Verticillium wilt.
Jan. 30, 2023
Italy Eases Some of the Burden of Hiring Seasonal Workers
The newly-introduced reform will last two years and aims to ease bureaucracy and reduce the costs of maintaining a seasonal workforce.
Jan. 30, 2023
Award-Winning Greek Producer Looks East
Olix Oil has achieved success around the world and has now set its sights on Japan.
Jan. 19, 2023
Spanish Producers Encounter Losses but Look to Next Season
New data confirms that the current Spanish olive oil campaign is the worst of the century. Still, rainfall late in the season fuels hopes for the future.
Jan. 19, 2023
The Expertise Behind Tamia’s Sustainable Pursuit of Excellence
Pietro Re at Tamia produces top quality extra virgin olive oils and aims to bring new technology and practices to the sustainable brand.
Jan. 9, 2023
Persistent Warm Weather Causes Headaches for Olive Oil Producers in Greece
Daytime temperatures remain around 20°C in many olive oil-producing areas of the country, undermining the quality of fresh EVOOs.
Jan. 3, 2023
Moroccan University to Offer Olive Oil Master’s Degree
The two-year degree program is meant to help professionalize the increasingly-important table olive and olive oil sectors in the North African country.
Jan. 3, 2023
Tuscany Olive Harvest Rebounds with Better-Than-Expected Results
Drought conditions kept away pests, autumn rainfall helped plants and now growers in the central Italian region celebrate a better-than-expected olive oil yield.
Dec. 30, 2022
Olive Council Forecasts Significant Production Decline
Olive oil production is expected to fall to 2.73 million tons in the 2022/23 crop year, largely due to drought and inclement weather in the Mediterranean.
Dec. 12, 2022
Record-High Olive Oil and Fruit Yields Anticipated in Iran
Authorities anticipate olive oil production could reach 17,000 tons in 2022/23. They hope the bumper harvest will result in more exports and stimulate domestic consumption.
Dec. 12, 2022
Olive Production Center of Gravity Moves Eastward
Ample rain and mild temperatures resulted in bumper crops in the Eastern Mediterranean. Meanwhile, drought and scorching heat saw olive oil yields evaporate in the west.
Dec. 12, 2022
Producers in Israel Reap Benefits of Record Harvest
Despite rising production costs and persistent challenges from imports, Israeli olive oil producers anticipate a bumper harvest and improved market share.
Dec. 9, 2022
Authorities in Puglia Identify New Outbreak of Xylella Fastidiosa
Nearly 120 olive trees were found to be infected with the bacteria. Authorities also found Xylella fastidiosa in a previously-unknown host plant.
Dec. 9, 2022
Greece to Overtake Italy as Europe’s Second-Largest Olive Oil Producer
Poor harvests in Western Europe contrast bumper crops in Greece and the Balkan Peninsula.