Dec. 1, 2021
Award-Winning French Producer Looks to The Past to Meet Challenges of The Future
Maintaining organic farming methods and experimenting with ancient olive varieties are how ChĆ¢teau dāEstoublon keeps its 500-year olive oil production history alive.
Dec. 1, 2021
New Olive Trees Are Being Planted in Xylella-Ravaged Puglia
A new law in Italy has changed monitoring and removal operations in Xylella-plagued areas. Funds are being used to replant trees and compensate millers.
Dec. 1, 2021
Future Lies in Specialized, Sustainable Production, Deoleo CEO Says
According to Ignacio Silva, specialization is key to the survival of traditional producers, and the whole sector must modernize to thrive.
Nov. 30, 2021 Production
Egypt Expects Lower Production After Extreme Weather Damages Groves
Nov. 30, 2021 Production
Award-Winning Producer Says Croatians Need to Return to Their Traditional Roots
Nov. 30, 2021 Production
Study: Selenium Treatment Shown to Protect Olive Trees Against Salt Stress
Nov. 29, 2021 Producer Profiles
Son of Pioneering Oregonian Wine Producers Blazes a Trail for Olive Oil
Nov. 22, 2021 Production
Jordanian Farmers Expect Fall in Production Due to Drought, Pests
Nov. 22, 2021
Social Farming Initiatives in Italy Focus on Environment, Inclusion
Italy leads the way in social olive farming with projects in Tuscany and Molise that focus on quality, protecting biodiversity and social inclusion of marginalized groups.
Nov. 17, 2021
Production in Turkey Rebounds as Farmers Show Their Resilience
Olive oil production in Turkey is expected to exceed 235,000 tons, the countryās second-highest total. Table olive production will reach a record high.
Nov. 10, 2021
Producers in Southern Italy in Crisis as Challenges Mount
From the hot and dry summer to the Covid-fueled labor shortages and unrelenting spread of Xylella fastidiosa, many farmers in Puglia find themselves in an emergency.
Nov. 9, 2021
Italy Pledges ā¬30 Million to Small and Medium Producers
The Stato-Regioni Conference has earmarked the funds to help producers improve quality and sustainably increase production.
Nov. 9, 2021
Celebrating the Fruit of An Ancient Tree in Montenegro
The Old Olive Tree in southern Montenegro is thought to be the oldest in Europe and the third-oldest in the world.
Nov. 8, 2021
Heavy Downpours Dampen Harvest Outlook in Greece
Many producing regions, especially in the western part of the country, were hit with a deluge that some farmers say is becoming more common.
Nov. 4, 2021
Tunisian Olive Oil Producers Thrive Despite Political Turmoil
While one of the worldās largest olive-producing nations undergoes shifts that worry international observers, olive growers are more concerned about climate change.
Nov. 3, 2021
Portugalās Transition to Modern Farming Yields Another Record Harvest
Portugal will produce 150,000 tons of olive oil in the 2021-22 crop year. Favorable weather and the sectorās continuing modernization were attributed to the bumper harvest.
Nov. 1, 2021
Dalmatian Couple Share an Award-Winning Oblica with The World
Martina RadovÄiÄ and Marko MurtiÄ founded their olive grove eight years ago. Starting with an emphasis on local cultivars, the couple hopes to show the world a taste of Dalmatia.
Oct. 27, 2021
Study: Agricultural Intensification Hurts Olive Grove Productivity
Researchers in Andalusia found that agricultural intensification hurt olive groves by eliminating the natural predators of pests and depleting soil quality.
Oct. 27, 2021
Sustainability, Innovation Guide This Award-Winning Producer in Apulia
From trying out new production methods to transforming waste into renewable energy, the producers behind Frantoio Muraglia have found a winning combination.
Oct. 27, 2021
Farmers in Apulia Deal with Drought, High Costs as Harvest Begins
Steep price rises for energy and fuel are adding unprecedented costs for producers. Meanwhile, agricultural associations warn drought-induced damage is worse than previously predicted.
Oct. 27, 2021
Heat and Drought Hamper Olive Harvest in Morocco
Olive production could fall by 30 percent from earlier forecasts. Experts expect the country to keep getting hotter and drier.
Oct. 26, 2021
Puglia Warns Farmers of Ineffective Xylella Fastidiosa Cures
Members of the regional balance commission said no product on the market can cure the Xylella fastidiosa bacteria, which continues to hurt producers across the region.
Oct. 26, 2021
Olive Oil Producers in Chile Hail a Record Yield
Chile produced 25,500 tons of olive oil in the 2020/21 crop year. But despite the bumper crop, exports fell substantially.