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Apr. 28, 2022
Authorities in Italy Envision a Post-Xylella Puglia
Italian authorities have earmarked €50 million to help private businesses plant new crops in destroyed olive groves and improve overall biodiversity in the region.
Apr. 25, 2022
Olive Oil Production Continues at Historic Home of Emperor Hadrian
The annual production of centuries and millennia-old olive trees promotes Villa Adriana’s historical and cultural importance to Italy’s capital region.
Apr. 5, 2022
Italian Farmhouses Experiencing Post-Pandemic Boom, Report Finds
The latest report from Ismea showed that farmhouse stays are rising compared to other forms of hospitality, with a growing concentration on experience-based stays.
Apr. 5, 2022 News Briefs
Mar. 31, 2022 News Briefs
Ercole Olivario Celebrates 30th Anniversary, Introduces Oleotourism Award
Mar. 29, 2022 Food & Cooking
Mar. 29, 2022 News Briefs
Umbrian Villages Steeped in Olive Oil Culture Promote New Tourism Initiative
Mar. 25, 2022 Production
Italy Introduces New Legislation to Promote Organic Production
Mar. 25, 2022
Warm Winter and Water Shortages Complicate Harvests for Some Italian Farmers
Olive growers hope that the warm winter does not lead to an early spring bloom followed by a late freeze, as happened in 2021.
Mar. 23, 2022
Producers Behind San Giuliano Pursue Quality Through Innovation
On Sardinia, Pasquale and Domenico Manca produce organic extra virgin olive oils sustainably using state-of-the-art technology.
Mar. 21, 2022
PDO Cheese Producers Say Nutri-Score Ignores Italian Culinary Tradition
A cheese producers’ association has launched a campaign against the adoption of Nutri-Score.
Mar. 21, 2022
Italy Prepares to Sell 800 Farms to Young Farmers
Italy' aims to revitalize its aging agricultural sector by providing financing for young farmers to purchase land.
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. 8, 2022
Xylella Arrived in Italy from a Costa Rican Coffee Plant, Researchers Say
A study concluded that the genomes of Xylella fastidiosa in Apulian olive trees descended directly from Costa Rican coffee plants.
Mar. 7, 2022
Vazart & Sons combine scale with technology and tradition to continue their generations-long pursuit of excellence in agricultural production.
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. 2, 2022
Italian Farmers Take to The Streets Against War in Ukraine
Producers' organizations called on institutions to take steps toward peace, while farmers in several Italian cities rallied against the war in Ukraine.
Feb. 28, 2022
Researchers Find Another Disease Afflicting Olive Groves in Puglia
New research on olive trees in Salento revealed the spreading of a known fungus, whose drying action is much faster than Xylella bacteria.
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. 21, 2022
Italian Politicians Condemn Nutri-Score As Antithetical to MedDiet
Italy's foreign minister sought to promote the European adoption of Nutrinform Battery at a series of events. Nutri-Score’s founder responds that the criticism is misguided.
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. 15, 2022
Introduction of Samurai Wasp Proving Effective Against Stink Bugs in Italy
Samurai wasps parasitized 38 percent of the brown marmorated stink bug eggs in one area. Some see the wasp’s introduction as key to curtailing the stink bug.