traditional harvesting
Feb. 6, 2026
Accademia Olearia Builds on Sardinia’s Heritage with Quality-Driven Growth
The Sardinian producer is increasing plantings across five municipalities and updating its milling line, while maintaining wide grove spacing and circular reuse of byproducts.
Dec. 4, 2025
Traditional Growers Unite to Defend Spain’s Historic Olive Groves
Three dozen cooperatives representing 15,000 farmers have launched the Traditional Olive Grove Association, aiming to defend Spain’s historic olive-growing landscapes amid rising pressure from industrial groves.
Dec. 1, 2025
In Oliveto Citra, a Family Mill Advances Research, Sustainability and Quality
The skilled millers behind Oleificio Dell'Orto craft premium extra virgin olive oils in Campania from native varieties, guided by a strong commitment to research and education.
Dec. 1, 2025
Montenegrin Producers Push to Boost Consumption as Ancient Groves Face Threats
In Bar and Ulcinj, ancient olive trees still thrive, but low consumption and growing development pressure worry producers. A new digital initiative aims to change that.
Nov. 21, 2025
Longnan Emerges as China’s Fastest-Growing Olive Oil Hub
Longnan, in China’s arid northwest, has become the country’s leading olive oil region, producing more than half of all domestic olives and investing heavily in mills, irrigation and farmer support.
Nov. 21, 2025
Somontano Secures PDO Status, Boosting Traditional Producers in Aragón
Producers in Aragón are celebrating the new PDO for Aceite del Somontano, which protects native olive varieties and centuries-old terraced groves shaped by the Pyrenees.
Nov. 17, 2025 World
Canadian Company Brings New Recognition to Cretan Olive Oils
Oct. 12, 2025 World
French Team Triumphs at 8th World Olive Picking Championship in Croatia
Dec. 14, 2023 World
Traditional Turkish Olive Cultivation Practices Recognized by UNESCO
Oct. 30, 2023 World
Oct. 11, 2023 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.
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.
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.
Oct. 31, 2022
Officials in Castilla-La Mancha Look to Oleotourism to Boost Farmer Incomes
Officials and farmers are working to build new tourist accommodations, organize tastings, and draw visitors to mils.
Oct. 27, 2022
Events Across Italy Set to Celebrate Traditional Olive Groves
Nearly 170 cities across the country will hold educational, cultural and tasting events in traditional olive groves and mills.
Oct. 10, 2022
Farmers in Lazio Kick Off Harvest at Emperor Hadrian's Estate
Agricultural associations used the event to emphasize the challenges facing traditional olive farmers in Italy.
Aug. 29, 2022
Olive Oil Production in Portugal Set to Slump After Record Year
A combination of drought and many producers entering an ‘off-year’ will keep Portugal to around 100,000 tons of olive oil production in the 2022/23 season, according to the latest data.
Oct. 26, 2021
As the Harvest Gets Underway in Croatia, Officials Provide Safety Tips to Farmers
From broken bones to poisonous bites, there is plenty of inherent danger when harvesting olives. Eye injuries are among the most prevalent in Croatia’s olive groves.
Sep. 28, 2021
5.5 Million Hectares of Traditional Olive Groves at Risk of Abandonment
A new report highlights the major transformation that the olive sector is undergoing, with modern groves set to replace many traditional ones.
Sep. 17, 2021
Rehabilitating Olive Trees in Aragón to Stem Spain’s Rural Exodus
Apadrina un Oliva has put the area’s abandoned olive trees up for adoption. The result has handed a lifeline to the town and its residents.
Jul. 7, 2021
New CAP Provides Plenty of Opportunities for Italian Olive Growers
Renewed attention on workers’ rights, support for small farmers and young farmers and easier access to compensation will help Italian olive growers.
Jun. 29, 2021
Planas: Traditional Olive Growers Will Be Protected in New Common Agricultural Policy
In an address to the Spanish Senate, the minister of agriculture celebrated the strong year for the olive oil sector and struck an optimistic tone for the future.
Apr. 29, 2021
Spanish Olive Growers Replacing Century-Old Trees With Young Ones
Intensive olive farming around the world has led Spanish olive growers to cut down ancient trees to remain competitive.
Apr. 14, 2021
In Bid to Boost Exports, Algeria Plants Millions of Olive Trees
The initiative comes as the government announced it would help to stimulate olive oil exports.
Dec. 18, 2020
Modern Olive Growing Starting to Overtake Traditional Methods
While the majority of olive oil production still comes from traditional growers in the Mediterranean, newer farms are focusing on more efficient orchards and experiencing a steady growth in production.