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Mar. 17, 2022
Italian Olive Farmers Have Until End of March to Claim New Funds
€30 million has been reserved for the expansion of existing groves, planting of new trees and investments in production efficiency.
Mar. 17, 2022
Officials in Puglia Approve New Plan to Stem Spread of Xylella Fastidiosa
The goal is to monitor and combat the bacteria outbreaks that have been destroying traditional and monumental olive groves for nearly a decade.
Mar. 16, 2022
How a Practical Joke Led to Award-Winning Olive Oil
On a whim, two cousins from Zagreb started growing olives 15 years ago. Now, they are entering the NYIOOC once again and hoping for Gold.
Mar. 16, 2022 News Briefs
Med-Gold Project Will Present New Climate Service Tool for Farmers This Month
Mar. 11, 2022 Producer Profiles
Mar. 9, 2022 Production
Argentina Receives Its First Geographical Indication for Olive Oil
Mar. 8, 2022 World
Wildfires Are Becoming More Frequent and Intense Globally, Researchers Find
Mar. 7, 2022 Producer Profiles
Mar. 7, 2022
Rome Joins Olive Oil Tourism Network Città dell'Olio
The Italian capital has formally joined Città dell'Olio to promote olive oil culture, oleotourism and the restoration of abandoned groves.
Mar. 7, 2022
Report: Climate Change Will Dramatically Reduce Tunisian Olive Oil Production
The National Observatory for Agriculture estimated that olive oil production may decrease by up to 70 percent if greenhouse gas emissions continue at their current rate.
Mar. 3, 2022
Meet the Award-Winning Croatian Producer Who Sea-Ages His Olive Oil
Winemakers have been aging their wines under the sea for years. Denis Plastić decided to try it with olive oil and the first results are promising
Mar. 2, 2022
Former Fighter Pilot Steers Loopline Olives to the World Stage
On New Zealand's North Island, Stephen Davies Howard has taken advantage of the Mediterranean climate to produce award-winning olive oils.
Mar. 2, 2022
Record Yields for Portugal in the 2021/22 Crop Year
Ideal weather and more modern olive groves allowed Portugal to harvest up to 230,000 tons of olive oil. However, experts warn of challenges ahead.
Feb. 23, 2022
Value of PDO and PGI Olive Oil Production Drops in Italy
Extreme weather events, Covid-19 restriction and Xylella fastidiosa were attributed to the almost 15 percent decrease in the value of PDO and PGI olive oils.
Feb. 17, 2022
Croatian Farmers Turn to Foliar Analysis to Improve Yields and Quality
By analyzing leaves, agronomists can determine which elements and compounds the olive tree may be missing or have in excess.
Feb. 17, 2022
Olive Council Announces Australian Campaign
The IOC said a three-year campaign tp promote olive oil in Australia will target consumers, producers and policymakers.
Feb. 16, 2022
Oliva: How Ancient Fables Become Award-Winning Olive Oils
Combining local varieties from ancient and young trees with organic practices and Sicilian terroir help Francesca Oliva's oils stand out.
Feb. 11, 2022
Researchers Introduce Fertigation to Andalusian Olive Groves
The process has been hailed as a sustainable way for farmers to fertilize and irrigate their olive trees precisely and with recycled water.
Feb. 8, 2022
Officials Hope Winning Results Spur Olive Production in Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina has experienced faster growth in olive tree cultivation than any other European country since 1977. Quality has also improved.
Feb. 8, 2022
Conservationists Hope to Replicate Success of Biodiversity Project in Northeast Spain
SEO/BirdLife is working with farmers in Aragón to promote biodiversity in their centenary groves and add value to their traditional varietals.
Feb. 8, 2022
Research on Olive Biodiversity Is Key to Tackling Climate Change
Identifying traits that allow olives to resist extreme weather events, volatile temperature changes and diseases will allow farmers to plant more resilient olive varieties in the future.
Feb. 7, 2022
Farmers Are Facing the Brunt of Portugal’s Worsening Drought
Experts warn that the absence of significant rainfalls in the coming months will degrade water quality and strain irrigation-dependent crops, including some olive groves.
Feb. 7, 2022
A Carbon Credit Market in Italy Provides New Revenue Streams for Olive Growers
The carbon market will help businesses unable to reach net-zero emissions on their own and promote more environmentally-friendly olive growing practices, supporters say.