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Jun. 25, 2025

Olive Architecture: A New Branch of Grove Management

A new study analyzes the architectural characteristics of olive trees to inform key decisions about cultivar selection, orchard layout, pruning and harvest.

Apr. 7, 2025

Revitalizing Salento: Entrepreneurs Fight Xylella with New Ideas

Puglia's new generation of entrepreneurs is reviving the region's devastated olive industry, using innovative ideas and technologies to rebuild.

Mar. 19, 2025

Italy Unveils Plan to Revitalize Olive Oil Sector

A plan for thousands of new groves, funding initiatives and an interprofessional association proposes a fresh course for Italian olive oils.

Mar. 3, 2025

Rare Variety Unites Bosnia and Herzegovina in Olive Grove of Hope

Catholics, Orthodox Christians and Muslims involved in Herzegovina’s olive sector planted 33 white Leucocarpa olives at a convent to celebrate unity.

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.

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.

Aug. 7, 2024

Hazara’s Olive Oil Boom Lays Roadmap for Pakistani Sector

Systematic grafting and planting programs, new mills and efforts to educate farmers and millers have resulted in a rapid rise in production in one critical Pakistani region.

Jul. 24, 2024

Organic Olive Cultivation in Italy Continues to Expand

More than 6,000 hectares of olive groves were converted to organic agriculture in the last year as Italy inched closer to achieving European sustainability goals.

Jun. 15, 2024

Report Reveals Growing Number of Olive Producers in Northern Italy

Olive farming is shifting north in Italy as sustainability in a changing climate guides new ventures. Organic growing is also on the rise.

Jun. 3, 2024

Xylella-Resilient Groves Are the Future of Apulian Olive Oil

Farmers’ associations, researchers and institutions are teaming up to replant Xylella fastidiosa-resilient olive trees in Puglia.

May. 29, 2024

Azerbaijan Joins Olive Council

Investors believe joining the International Olive Council will improve quality and standards in Azerbaijan while facilitating access to international markets.

May. 9, 2024

Pioneering Producer Believes Intensive Olive Farming Is the Future in Lebanon

Intensive farming has allowed Charbel Jaoude to lower production costs without sacrificing quality, helping him cope with the ongoing economic crisis.

Apr. 16, 2024

Olive Oil Production Becomes Increasingly Viable in Oman

The oil-rich Gulf country planted its first commercial olive trees about ten years ago, which are now bearing fruit and yielding returns for farmers.

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Jul. 13, 2023

Spurred by Olives, Organic Farmland Grows in Italy

With a 25,600-hectare increase in surface area from 2021 to 2022, olive groves are the most significant crop in Italy’s expanding organic agricultural landscape.

Jun. 20, 2023

Spread of Xylella Slowing in Puglia, Researchers Say

As the number of severity of new infections deccreases in the southern Italian region, farmers begin to plant and graft resilient varieties.

Jun. 13, 2023

The Best Olive Varieties for Hobby Growers in Northern California

Whether it is for ornamental purposes or for small-scale table olive or oil production, these olives are perfectly suited to Northern California backyards.

Apr. 3, 2023

Dalmatian Agronomists Experiment with New Pruning Methods

Carrying scissors in one hand and a saw in the other, Stjepan Dević prunes a tree in five minutes.

Mar. 23, 2023

Thousands of Hectares of Abandoned Olive Groves Set to Be Sold in Italy

The latest auction announced by Ismea includes more than 300 olive groves. The goal is to revive existing farms and establish new ones.

Jan. 17, 2023

Olives Left Unharvested in Tuscany

In Arezzo, a millers association warns that a lack of workforce, higher costs and plummeting olive oil prices are causing the abandonment of orchards.

Jan. 11, 2023

New Effort to Save Xylella-Hit Olive Trees in Apulia

The new Apulian initiative brings together olive growers, farm owners and researchers to save Ostuni’s centuries-old olive trees from Xylella fastidiosa.

Jan. 9, 2023

Turkish Parliament Stops Coal Mining Operations in Olive Groves

The proposed bill, which would allow coal mining in the vicinity of olive orchards, had been halted in 2020 and has now been canceled by Parliament.

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