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traditional harvesting

Man operating a traditional olive press with a horse in the background and olives in a stone basin. - Olive Oil Times
World

Dec. 14, 2023

Traditional Turkish Olive Cultivation Practices Recognized by UNESCO

The U.N. agency said Turkey’s traditional grafting, milling and table olive production methods are valuable to our global culture and must be safeguarded.

Four individuals posing together outdoors, wearing matching t-shirts and smiling at the camera. - Olive Oil Times
World

Oct. 30, 2023

Croatia Wins Olive Picking Championship

The four-person team of local restaurateurs hand-harvested 48.2 kilograms of olives in the sixth edition of the World Olive Picking Championship.

A woman in a brown leather jacket conversing with a man in a factory filled with machinery and equipment. - Olive Oil Times
News Briefs

Oct. 11, 2023

Olive Growers in Madrid Benefit from CAP Funds

Officials in Madrid have released €8.5 million from the Common Agricultural Policy to promote traditional landscapes and biodiversity in the capital region.

A large group of students gathered in an olive grove, wearing backpacks and casual clothing. - Olive Oil Times
News Briefs

Oct. 11, 2023

Olive Farmers Find Creative Ways to Beat Labor Shortages as Harvest Begins

A teacher in Italy allows students to miss class to help with the harvest. A Croatian man's one-year prison sentence was delayed to let him harvest the family grove.

Aerial view of a hillside olive grove with neatly arranged trees and soil patterns. - Olive Oil Times
Production

Sep. 28, 2023

Regenerative Ag Practices Improve Profitability of Steep-Slope Olive Farms

After finding that soil health improved in abandoned steep-slope olive groves, researchers determined organic and regenerative farming could yield similar results.

A drone hovering above an olive tree in a grassy field under a clear sky. - Olive Oil Times
News Briefs

Dec. 5, 2022

Students in Rome Design Drone for Harvesting Olives

The developers said the drone increased productivity, reduced costs and lowered emissions associated with the olive harvest.

Two traditional windmills with black blades and white stone structures situated on a hilltop. - Olive Oil Times
Panoramic view of olive groves and rolling hills in Tuscany under a blue sky with clouds. - Olive Oil Times
Statue of a Roman warrior holding a shield near ancient columns and water reflection. - Olive Oil Times
Aerial view of an olive grove with rows of olive trees on a hillside near a body of water. - Olive Oil Times
Hands holding a net filled with freshly harvested olives during an olive picking process. - Olive Oil Times
Mechanical olive harvesting equipment positioned among olive trees in an orchard. - Olive Oil Times
Production

Apr. 6, 2022

Researchers Unveil the Latest Technologies to Help Harvest and Produce Olive Oil

Spanish researchers have worked to develop new technologies in response to what some of the industry's largest stakeholders said they needed most.

A mountain landscape with a wildfire burning along the slope under a twilight sky. - Olive Oil Times
World

Mar. 8, 2022

Wildfires Are Becoming More Frequent and Intense Globally, Researchers Find

Olive farmers in the Mediterranean basin are among those at the highest risk of increasing and more intense wildfires.

Olive trees in a landscape with rolling hills and a distant villa in Tuscany. - Olive Oil Times
Producer Profiles

Mar. 7, 2022

From Champagne to Extra Virgin Olive Oil: An Award-Winning Italian Producer Embraces His French Heritage

Vazart & Sons combine scale with technology and tradition to continue their generations-long pursuit of excellence in agricultural production.

Olive branches with green and purple olives, with a harvesting machine visible in the background. - Olive Oil Times
Production

Mar. 2, 2022

Record Yields for Portugal in the 2021/22 Crop Year

Ideal weather and more modern olive groves allowed Portugal to harvest up to 230,000 tons of olive oil. However, experts warn of challenges ahead.

An olive tree featuring a thick trunk and lush green leaves in a natural setting. - Olive Oil Times
News Briefs

Feb. 8, 2022

Conservationists Hope to Replicate Success of Biodiversity Project in Northeast Spain

SEO/BirdLife is working with farmers in Aragón to promote biodiversity in their centenary groves and add value to their traditional varietals.

A man wearing a dark jacket and white sweater standing in an olive grove with trees in the background. - Olive Oil Times
Production

Feb. 7, 2022

A Carbon Credit Market in Italy Provides New Revenue Streams for Olive Growers

The carbon market will help businesses unable to reach net-zero emissions on their own and promote more environmentally-friendly olive growing practices, supporters say.

Two workers gathering olives under an olive tree using green nets to collect fallen olives. - Olive Oil Times
News Briefs

Jan. 17, 2022

Less Support for Spain’s Traditional Growers in New CAP, Expert Warns

Instead of going directly to farmers, funds will be provided to producer organizations that fulfill the necessary criteria. Olive farmers are expected to lose out.

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A dense green landscape featuring trees and shrubs with fog rolling over the hills in the background. - Olive Oil Times
World

Apr. 1, 2020

In Italy, Abandoned Olive Groves Find New Life

Thousands of olive trees in abandoned fields are going to find a new life thanks to an association in central Italy.

Aerial view of a vast olive grove with rows of olive trees on rolling hills. - Olive Oil Times
Production

Mar. 10, 2020

Native Andalusian Olive Varieties Could Be Wiped Out by 2100, Researchers Warn

Six of seven varieties studied are expected to have less land suitable for their cultivation. Picual is the exception.

An olive tree with a thick trunk and green leaves in a natural outdoor environment. - Olive Oil Times
World

Feb. 7, 2020

Italy's Olive Oil Competitiveness Hindered by Aging Groves

With higher costs and lower yields than modern olive oil farms, quality alone may not be enough to protect Italy's smaller producers in a fast-changing international market.

Row of olive trees beside a dirt path in a rural landscape with cloudy sky. - Olive Oil Times
Production

Jan. 2, 2020

Portugal May Be the Third-largest Olive Oil Producer by 2030

Investments in high-density groves and modern mills are driving Portugal's rise among olive oil producers.

Olive trees in a grove with green grass and a body of water in the background. - Olive Oil Times
Food & Cooking

Nov. 5, 2019

Organic Olive Groves Flourish in Spain

In 2018, the surface area of organic olive groves increased by three percent in Spain. A country-wide push toward sustainability and better profit margins on organic oils are among the contributing factors.

Aerial view of olive groves in a mountainous region of Spain with rows of olive trees. - Olive Oil Times
World

Oct. 17, 2019

The World's Commercial Olive Groves Are Shrinking

The shift to super-intensive cultivation, low prices for olives and olive oil, and the surplus on the international market were identified as factors that led to the reversal of a decades-long trend.

Four individuals wearing blue t-shirts posing together outdoors under olive trees. - Olive Oil Times
World

Oct. 15, 2019

Montenegro Victorious at 3rd Olive Picking Championship

Four Montenegrin olive harvesting experts delivered the small country its first World Olive Picking Championship, defeating two-time champion Croatia. Neighboring Bosnia and Herzegovina finished in second place.

Dirt path winding through an olive grove under a blue sky with clouds. - Olive Oil Times
World

Jul. 15, 2019

Quality and Tradition at Valpaços

The Cooperativa de Olivicultores de Valpacos, one of the most renowned Portuguese producers, has over 2,200 associates from the town of Valpaços and neighboring Mirandela.

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