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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.
Dec. 20, 2019
Researchers Develop Early Warning System for Citrus Plant Disease
The new method detects salivary sheafs left by the infecting vectors on the plant, which then allows farmers to determine whether the trees have been infected before they begin to show symptoms of the citrus greening disease.
Dec. 19, 2019
Olive Oil Production in Italy to Exceed Original Estimates
The latest figures from Ismea, in collaboration with Unaprol, show Italy’s olive oil production is expected to exceed 300,000 tons this year.
Dec. 13, 2019 Production
New Study Tracks Populations and Movements of Major Xylella Carrier
Dec. 11, 2019 Production
Argentine Producers Await Word on Export Policies As Harvest Nears
Dec. 9, 2019 News Briefs
Researchers Will Meet to Discuss Xylella and Climate Change in Madrid
Dec. 5, 2019 World
Dec. 5, 2019 News Briefs
Dec. 4, 2019
Production Stagnates in Egypt as Harvest Approaches
As millions of new olive trees are planted, another poor harvest is predicted after a cold winter and hot growing season.
Nov. 21, 2019
In La Mancha, 788 'Families' United in Quality
Forty years ago, a few dozen farmers in La Mancha started the cooperative of Valedepeñas. Today, Colival's 788 associates are looking to the future.
Nov. 18, 2019
Puglia Defines Protocol for Replacing Trees Affected by Xylella
An agreement was signed by the Puglia Region, the Ministry of Agricultural Policies, and the Ministry of Cultural Heritage to simplify procedures for replanting olive trees in areas affected by Xylella.
Nov. 18, 2019
How Climate Change Has Impacted the 2019 Harvest
In a white paper on the effect of climate change on European agriculture, the evidence is “solid and real."
Nov. 14, 2019
European Commission Announces Storage Aid
The storage aid scheme aims to stabilize the current imbalance in the E.U. olive oil market.
Nov. 7, 2019
Frescobaldi: Quality Evolves Along the History of a Tuscan Family
The Frescobaldi company has seven hundred years of history but its vision of quality is fresh as ever.
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.
Oct. 30, 2019
Spain's Harvest Estimates Continue to Grow
Previous predictions estimated that Spanish production would hover at about one million tons over the summer. The latest estimate predicts a 20 percent higher yield.
Oct. 28, 2019
Pulsed Electric Technology Increases Yield and Quality, Study Finds
A study from the University of Perugia confirms that pulsed electric field technology increases both the quality and yield for three different olive cultivars.
Oct. 28, 2019
Spanish Olive Oil Giant Plans to Evade Tariffs With New U.S. Production Center
Asecur is making plans to open the packaging facility in order to evade newly imposed tariffs on some Spanish olive oil imports to the U.S.
Oct. 23, 2019
Regenerative Agriculture Predicted to Be One of the Top Food Trends for 2020
A conservation and rehabilitation approach increasingly adopted by olive farmers is listed as one of the top food trends for the coming year.
Oct. 21, 2019
Pruneti: Quality Craftsmen in the Heart of Chianti
In a rural stretch of Tuscany, dominated by vineyards and olive trees, Gionni and Paolo Pruneti combine centuries of agricultural know-how with the latest milling technology to produce extra virgin olive oils on the land of their ancestors.
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.
Oct. 17, 2019
As Harvest Begins, Croatian Producers Anticipate High Quality, If Not Quantity
While production figures are expected to decrease for the fourth consecutive year, quality is anticipated to be as high as ever.
Oct. 16, 2019
Europe Releases List of Priority Plant Pests
The E.C. has released its priority plant pests list ahead of the Plant Health Law that comes into effect on December 14.