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Oct. 1, 2012
Crisis Spawns Investments in Olive Groves
As young people in Greece turn to their family properties, olive groves are suddenly considered a secure investment.
Sep. 25, 2012
Indian State of Punjab Gears up for Olive Cultivation
India’s leading agricultural state has received an official go-ahead to introduce olive cultivation across the state in a planned manner.
Sep. 4, 2012
Europe Debates Use of Modified Olive Fly
Spain’s crucial olive fly control program gets underway amid debate in wider Europe over whether to allow the use of genetically modified insects as pest control.
Sep. 4, 2012 Production
May. 20, 2012 World
May. 20, 2012 Europe
May. 16, 2012 Production
May. 11, 2012 World
May. 9, 2012
In Greece, a New Generation of Aspiring Farmers
Urban Greeks pushed by the financial crisis are contemplating a return to their rural roots, and that might be just what the ailing olive oil industry needs.
Apr. 18, 2012
Olive Varietals: Some Interesting Peculiarities
In Spain, we have around 400 different registered varietals which, according to their importance are classified into majority, secondary and minority.
Apr. 6, 2012
Third Olive Bank in Izmir, Turkey to Help Stem Genetic Erosion
Further safeguarding olive biodiversity by setting up the world’s third olive germplasm bank - in Izmir, Turkey - is at the top of the agenda for a meeting at the Olive Council on April 13.
Apr. 3, 2012
Less Watering Improves Olive Oil Quality, Study Finds
Research conducted at Spain's Universidad de Extremadura (UEx) indicates that less irrigation results in better olive oil quality and increased health benefits.
Mar. 21, 2012
Drought Dooms Run of Bumper Havests in Spain
Spain’s next olive harvest could be down 50 percent due to the current drought, agricultural union ASAJA warned today.
Mar. 14, 2012
Olive Identification Gets Fast and Easy
New DNA identification techniques differentiate between different olive varieties are hugely more efficient as well as more accurate than previous methods.
Mar. 7, 2012
Through the Blue Glass to the Origins of Great Olive Oils
Extrascape looks through the cobalt glass to the origins of great oils and recognizes the importance of the farm and its landscape.
Mar. 5, 2012
Calls are being made to combat the devastating olive disease anthracnose, which last season caused about €53 million ($71m) damage to the olive oil sector in Italy’s Puglia region alone.
Feb. 29, 2012
Egyptian Producer Sees More Demand for Pesticide-Free Olive Oil
Giza-based executive manager Khalil Nasrallah says the company receives far more inquiries about its pesticide-free than its certified organic ones.
Feb. 21, 2012
Innovative Study Analyzes Soil Loss in Andalusian Olive Groves
A joint study has analyzed soil loss in some olive groves in Granada planted 250 years ago in sloping areas
Feb. 6, 2012
New Zealand's Central Otago province, with early winters and short summers, produces exceptional olive oils with unique characteristics that impress national judges year after year.
Jan. 28, 2012
Experts say olive growers need to accept “that the path to better crop productivity and, ultimately, agricultural sustainability, lies in more efficient irrigation management.”
Jan. 27, 2012
Trials and Tribulations of Commercial Olive Oil Production in the U.K.
The United Kingdom might not be the first location for a commercial olive grove that springs to mind, but Neil Davy, proprietor of Huggit's Farm in Kent, has other ideas.
Dec. 27, 2011
Having spent the winter in a deep state of lethargy, it is in the spring, summer and autumn that the olive tree undergoes the most stages -- all of which will depend on how the buds have evolved.
Dec. 19, 2011
Mapping Puglia's Ancient Olives
A project to map Puglia's ancient and monumental olive trees using satellite technology is under way. Each tree will be individually cataloged and form part of a regional database.