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May. 7, 2024
Olive Oil Export Ban Sours Table Olive Sales in Turkey
While table olive exports soared in the first five months of the 2023/24 campaign, the ban on olive oil exports is blamed for holding the sector back.
Apr. 30, 2024
Greek Court Rules Kalamon Olives May Use Kalamata Brand
The supreme court rejected an appeal by Messenia-based growers that only they could use the Kalamata branding, an appellation worth €200 million in exports.
Mar. 19, 2024
Registration of Kalamata Olives as Intellectual Property Renews Controversy in Greece
The registration of the Kalamata table olive PDO from Messenia with WIPO will restrict the term's use by table olive producers in Greece, re-igniting an ongoing debate.
Feb. 23, 2024 Business
World Trade Organization Finds U.S. Noncompliant in Table Olive Trade Spat
Jan. 16, 2024 World
IOC Leader Focuses on Expanding Cultivation, Fighting Climate Change
Jan. 3, 2024 News Briefs
Europe Grants PDO Status to Turkey's Çizik Zeytini Table Olives
Dec. 14, 2023 World
Traditional Turkish Olive Cultivation Practices Recognized by UNESCO
Nov. 6, 2023 News Briefs
Cautious Optimism as Olive Harvest Gets Underway in California
Jul. 19, 2023
Researchers in California Test New Solutions for Olive Fruit Fly
Researchers at the University of California are testing a range of insecticide products for efficacy in controlling olive fruit flies.
Jul. 5, 2023
DCOOP Reports Record Olive Oil Sales at Annual Meeting
While revenues were up, the general director of the world’s largest olive oil cooperative said farmers had not seen significant gains in profitability.
Jun. 27, 2023
Chalkidiki Olive Farmers Face Tragic Fruit Set After Another Mild Winter
Table olive producers on the northern Greek peninsula are at the mercy of the region’s ever-changing microclimate, which threatens to eviscerate the approaching harvest.
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.
May. 16, 2023
Europe Pressures U.S. to Drop Trump-Era Tariffs
As the E.U. attempts to compel American compliance at the World Trade Organization, Spanish table olive producers prepare to take on the Commerce Department in court.
Feb. 22, 2023
Climate Change Threatens Chalkidiki Table Olive Producers, Research Indicates
Despite a fruitful crop year, the future of Chalkidiki olives is threatened as winter temperatures rise and precipitation falls.
Feb. 6, 2023
Greek Producers Ask for a Commission to Promote Exports
Greek olive producers seek the establishment of a permanent commission to promote olive exports.
Jan. 3, 2023
Moroccan University to Offer Olive Oil Master’s Degree
The two-year degree program is meant to help professionalize the increasingly-important table olive and olive oil sectors in the North African country.
Dec. 30, 2022
Olive Council Forecasts Significant Production Decline
Olive oil production is expected to fall to 2.73 million tons in the 2022/23 crop year, largely due to drought and inclement weather in the Mediterranean.
Dec. 12, 2022
Record-High Olive Oil and Fruit Yields Anticipated in Iran
Authorities anticipate olive oil production could reach 17,000 tons in 2022/23. They hope the bumper harvest will result in more exports and stimulate domestic consumption.
Nov. 10, 2022
A Predicted Record Harvest Would Make Turkey the World’s Second-Largest Olive Oil Producer
The country’s olive oil and table olive yields are expected to reach record highs. Officials hope to export more olive oil to Europe and grow domestic demand.
Nov. 10, 2022
Azerbaijan President Inaugurates Country's Largest Olive Mill
The country's largest mill has been built ahead of an anticipated boom in table olive and olive oil production.
Oct. 24, 2022
Farmers in Gaza Expect Bumper Harvest
Growers expect to harvest 45 tons of olives, allowing them to meet domestic demand for olive oil and table olives and export the rest.
Oct. 17, 2022
Greece Hails Strong Presence in U.S. Table Olive Market as Exports Rise
Greece ranked second among table olives exporters to the United States in the first half of 2022 but received the highest prices.
Oct. 6, 2022
Producers in Andalusia Brace for Second Worst Harvest on Record
Olive oil production in Andalusia is expected to be nearly 50 percent below the rolling five-year average. The table olive harvest will also be significantly lower.