A substantial harvest in Spain, already at 1.38 million metric tons and rising, has resulted in olive oil prices plummeting to levels not seen since mid-2022.

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Production

Feb. 18, 2025

Safeguarding Unique Olive Farming Traditions on Italy’s Pantelleria Island

Olive farming on the Sicilian island has unique features resulting from a peculiar pruning and training system that encourages horizontal growth.

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Feb. 12, 2025 News Briefs

Peru Has Its Own Olive Council-Approved Tasting Panel

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Feb. 12, 2025 Producer Profiles

Meet the Genoese Couple Cultivating Traditional Italian Olives in Uruguay

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Feb. 3, 2025 News Briefs

Emigration, Infrastructure Hamper Albanian Agriculture

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Jan. 30, 2025 Producer Profiles

Celebrated Sicilian Farmer Preserves Traditional Landscapes, Cultivars

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Jan. 29, 2025 Production

Israeli Harvest Concludes Against Backdrop of War

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Production

Jan. 28, 2025

Farmers in Hungary Make Headway in Olive Cultivation

Capitalizing on the country’s warming winter weather and the persistence of farmers, olive trees flourish in Hungary's southern territories around Lake Balaton.

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News Briefs

Jan. 28, 2025

Moroccan Producers Face Third Straight Year of Declining Production

Olive oil production is expected to fall to 90,000 metric tons, resulting in rapidly rising prices and fears of a shortage.

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Producer Profiles

Jan. 14, 2025

Discovering Award-Winning Olive Oil in Brazil's Southern Highlands

The producers of Olivas do Gramado emphasize oleotourism as a way to appreciate quality and promote sustainability.

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Production

Jan. 13, 2025

Rome's Olive Oil Production on Public Farm Supports Community, Sustainability

The city's organic production provides community support through donations and funds to maintain a public farm in Lazio.

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News Briefs

Jan. 13, 2025

Olive Oil Production Comes to French Capital

Neighbors in the southern Parisian suburb of Malakoff joined together late last year to harvest their olives and press olive oil.

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Production

Jan. 9, 2025

Olive Council Data Shows Latest Harvest Results, Emerging Trends

Global olive oil production is expected to exceed the five-year average in the 2024/25 crop year, as production decreases in Europe and rises in the Middle East and North Africa.

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Production

Jan. 9, 2025

Uruguay Anticipates Harvest Rebound

Good climate conditions and a promising fruit set portend a harvest rebound in Uruguay. While this year's yield will exceed the 2024 total, it will likely be less than in 2023.

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Production

Dec. 30, 2024

Pakistan's Olive Oil Industry Gains Momentum

The annual Oliva Gala Festival in Islamabad brought farmers, private sector companies, and government officials to discuss the latest harvest and the future of the olive oil sector.

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News Briefs

Dec. 14, 2024

E.U Report Predicts Stagnant Olive Oil Market

Olive oil production and consumption will be flat or slightly declining over the next ten years, a European Commission report predicts.

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The Best Olive Oils

Dec. 10, 2024

After Devastating Year, Brazilian Producers Defy Odds

Torrential rainfall during the spring followed by unprecedented autumnal flooding caused more than $3 billion in damage in Rio Grande do Sul.

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Production

Dec. 2, 2024

Producers Navigate Climate and Market Headwinds with Optimism

In the annual Olive Oil Times Harvest Survey, farmers and millers rated their harvests above average while citing familiar challenges of climate change and consumer confusion.

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World

Dec. 2, 2024

IUCN Studies the Tradeoffs Between Intensive and Traditional Olive Groves

The organization found that traditional groves are better for biodiversity but less profitable. Intensive groves are more cost-efficient but create massive monocultures.

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Production

Dec. 2, 2024

Labor Shortage Cripples Spanish Olive Harvest

Table olive producers are struggling with a shortage of workers, which is compounded by concerns about increasing foreign competition and the possibility of higher tariffs.

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Production

Dec. 2, 2024

Dry Heat Followed by Torrential Rain Curb Croatian Yields

The extreme weather swings from summer to autumn in Croatia resulted in low levels of oil accumulation but did not compromise quality.

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Production

Nov. 20, 2024

Drought and Warm Winter Lead to Sharp Decline in Sicily's Harvest

While yields remain within the norm, producers across Sicily anticipate significantly lower olive oil production.