Croatia
Apr. 18, 2024
Croatian Ag Minister Applauds Country’s Most Awarded Producer
With four more honors at the 2024 World Olive Oil Competition, Avistria is Croatia's most decorated producer..
Apr. 12, 2024
Olive Growing Starting to Take Root in Central Europe
As climate change makes Central European winters milder and drier, farmers in Austria and northeastern Croatia are beginning to plant olives.
Mar. 27, 2024
Olive Oil and Soparnik Are Indispensable for Croatians at Easter
Olive trees and extra virgin olive oil play important roles in Croatian Christians' celebrations of Holy Week, especially in the flagship dish, Soparnik.
Mar. 19, 2024
Growers in Croatia Await Contest Results
Industry advocates and producers see the NYIOOC as a way to showcase Croatia's quality and combat adulteration and fraud.
Oct. 30, 2023
Croatia Wins Olive Picking Championship
The four-person team of local restaurateurs hand-harvested 48.2 kilograms of olives in the sixth edition of the World Olive Picking Championship.
Sep. 11, 2023
Award-Winning EVOO, Local Cuisine Delight the Senses on Hvar
Eva Marija Čurin challenged guests at a dinner to decide which extra virgin olive oils paired best with local dishes.
Aug. 16, 2023 Food & Cooking
Restaurateurs, Producers in Croatia Debate Charging Extra for Local Olive Oils
Aug. 2, 2023 Producer Profiles
Jul. 31, 2023 The Best Olive Oils
Popular German Travel Program Features Award-Winning Producer in Dalmatia
Jul. 13, 2023 The Best Olive Oils
Jul. 13, 2023 Trade Events
Istrian Officials Share Oleotourism Insights at Events in Spain and Italy
May. 31, 2023
Workshop in Croatia Highlights Award-Winning Olive Oils
During a guided tasting, attendees learned what makes Dalmatian extra virgin olive oil stand out at the World Competition.
May. 19, 2023
Climate Disasters Drive Prices Higher
Drought on the Iberian Peninsula and floods in Croatia have resulted in a rocky start to olive development, spurring more price rises.
May. 16, 2023
Croatian Farmers Maintain Groves for Ailing Peers
The charitable work of the olive growers comes shortly after a local even raised money for a cancer hospital and those in need.
May. 11, 2023
Producers in Small Croatian Village Celebrate Success While Calling for More Support
Farmers in coastal Dalmatia cited their success at the World Olive Oil Competition in their call for more investment in the sector.
May. 3, 2023
Croatian Celebrities Awarded at Local Olive Oil Quality Contest
The success in Zadar has even inspired a former Eurovision Song Contest winner to consider entering the 2024 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition.
May. 2, 2023
Latest Awards Confirm the Rising Quality of Croatian Extra Virgin Olive Oils
Producers from Croatia remained among the most awarded at the 2023 World Olive Oil Competition, despite their much smaller production than some other participating countries.
Apr. 25, 2023
Award-Winning Producer Dedicates Accolade to Late Wife
Ivan Pfeiffer says he will rename his olive oil brand for his wife, who suddenly passed away.
Oct. 26, 2022
In Croatia, Students Join Award-Winning Farm for Olive Harvest
Students from Zagreb also learned about the milling process. The oil they helped produce will be submitted to the 2023 NYIOOC.
Oct. 13, 2022
Officials Congratulate Regional NYIOOC Winners at Ceremony in Split
Ahead of the harvest, olive growers from Split-Dalmatia County were congratulated for their 17 awards at the 2022 World Olive Oil Competition.
Sep. 15, 2022
Agronomist Restores 400-Year-Old Olive Grove to Better Withstand Droughts in Croatia
Restoration of centuries-old trees is the first line of defense against drought, according to one young agronomist.
Sep. 6, 2022
Rainfall Will Dictate the Upcoming Harvest in Croatia
Rain or the lack thereof will decide how the olive growing season will go in Croatia, and whether oil prices will rise.
Aug. 26, 2022
Croatian Olive Grower Innovates to Overcome Drought, Pests
From irrigating at night to covering developed fruit in kaolin clay, one Croatian producer is adapting to the country’s increasingly hot and dry summers.
Aug. 18, 2022
Wildfires Stress the Importance of Crop Insurance in Croatia
After a wildfire damaged 15 percent of his grove in Dalmatia, one Croatian farmer explained the crucial role government-subsidized insurance plays for small farmers.
Aug. 11, 2022
Experiment with North African Olive Varieties Bears Fruit in Croatia
One producer has found that his Chemlali and Moroccan Picholine trees are thriving in Dalmatia’s increasingly hot and dry climate.
Jul. 25, 2022
Croatian Agriculture Minister Visits Burned Properties in Dalmatia
Witnessing the affects of Croatia’s worst wildfire season since 2017, Marija Vučković promised compensation and support to affected olive growers and farmers.