Feb. 21, 2019
Italy Fears Running Out of Olive Oil By April
Unusual weather, Xylella fastidiosa and the removal of ancient trees for the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline in Puglia, have caused Italy's olive oil production to hit a 25-year low.
Feb. 18, 2019
Protesters Demand Aid for Olive Growers
The Orange Vests movement organized a demonstration in Rome to ask the government ad hoc measures for the Apulian and national olive oil sector.
Feb. 11, 2019
Italian Producers Lose a Champion
Gaetano Avallone, the president of Oleum, died last Monday. He has been fondly remembered by many of his colleagues for his contribution to the Italian extra virgin olive oil sector.
Feb. 1, 2019 World
Dec. 20, 2018 World
Consortium of Italian Growers Calls for 'Serious Action' in Tough Season
Nov. 30, 2018 World
Bona Furtuna: From a Journey of Hope to a Vision for Development
Nov. 26, 2018 Production
Nov. 9, 2018 World
Oct. 22, 2018
Oldest Known Bottle of Olive Oil on Display in Naples Museum
The nearly 2,000-year-old bottle filled with solidified olive oil will be displayed at the National Archaeological Museum.
Oct. 1, 2018
Leucocarpa, the Dazzling White Olive From Magna Graecia
We asked researchers why the Leucocarpa olive variety is completely white throughout its development cycle.
Sep. 28, 2018
Fire in Tuscan Countryside, Thousands of Olive Trees Up in Smoke
A massive wildfire on Mount Serra, in the province of Pisa, devastated a huge area of woodland and ten thousand olive trees.
Sep. 7, 2018
Coming Off a Strong Year, Growers Ready for Harvest in Italy
The season now ending was characterized by an upward trend in terms of volume. Now, Italian farmers are looking at the next harvest and its climatic challenges.
Aug. 30, 2018
Olive Oil Times writer Ylenia Granitto can't enjoy a simple Martini without contemplating its olives.
Aug. 10, 2018
Controversy in Italy Over New 'Olio di Roma' PGI
Half of Lazio's olive oil producer's are covered by DOP certifications and say they stand to lose value. The other half can only gain from the new proposed IGP. And some say the bickering among the groups leaves everyone disappointed.
Aug. 8, 2018
'Heroic' Olive Cultivation in Italy Still a Struggle, but Fighting Back
Responsible for some of Italy's most characteristic olive oils and landscapes, moves are afoot to promote awareness of the country's heroic olive cultivation.
Aug. 1, 2018
Hillside Groves Between Assisi and Spoleto Get Heritage Status
The territory including the olive groves of the slopes between Assisi and Spoleto was designed as the first Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System in Italy.
Jul. 24, 2018
Extreme Olive Growing in Valle d'Aosta and Piemonte
Growing olives in Valle d’Aosta, a mountainous region enclosed by the Alps, seemed unthinkable until a group of daring farmers decided to try.
Jul. 9, 2018
Biodynamic Farming: Somewhere Between Science and Faith
Olive groves at the award-winning farm Marina Palusci are managed in accordance with biodynamics, a much-debated but often successful method.
Jun. 14, 2018
Puglia Mandates Pesticides In Fight Against Xylella, Sparking Protests
To combat the spread of the olive-killing Xylella fastidiosa bacterium, Italian agricultural officials are telling farmers to use pesticides to kill the disease's vectors, three spittlebugs, but this mandate has sparked protests and outrage.
Jun. 14, 2018
Chemical Authentication Process Can Verify Olive Oil Origins
A three-year research project from Italy's University of Salento has yielded a new chemical imaging process that could certify the origins of olive oil blends.
Jun. 4, 2018
'Leone d’Oro' Celebrates Women in Agriculture
The 27th Leone d'Oro dei Mastri Oleari concluded with an award ceremony on Lake Garda.
May. 31, 2018
7th 'Extrascape' Honors the Landscapes Behind the Brands
The seventh edition of the contest took place during the international food exhibition Cibus.
May. 25, 2018
EVO International Contest Concludes with Paestum Ceremony
The contest, founded by Antonio G. Lauro, concluded with an awards ceremony among ancient Greek temples.