In an ironic twist of fate, Turkey's olive trees had just been saved from proposed changes to the country's “olive law” when they went up in flames.
South African Olive Farmers Feel the Heat as Wildfires Take Their Toll
South Africa's olive industry is set to take a blow from recent wildfires that have plagued the Western Cape region, an area home to most of the country's olive farms.
In a race against time, the search continues unabated in the hope of finding people still alive.
Research Shows Leccino Less Susceptible to Xf
According to a new study, the Leccino olive variety appears to be ‘tolerant’ to the attack of the Xylella fastidiosa bacterium that has wiped out large swaths of Italian olive-growing regions.