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Feb. 8, 2022
Officials Hope Winning Results Spur Olive Production in Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina has experienced faster growth in olive tree cultivation than any other European country since 1977. Quality has also improved.
Jan. 19, 2022
Olive Groves Continue Steady Expansion Across Spain
The number of olive groves in Spain increased by 19,230 hectares last year. The Canary Islands and Castilla y Leon experienced the most growth.
Dec. 18, 2021
Olive Cultivation Is Expanding in Georgia
Local olive farmers and the International Olive Council are working to expand olive growing using imported and native olive varieties.
Dec. 17, 2021 News Briefs
New Efforts Underway to Restore Abandoned Olive Groves in Sardinia
Dec. 15, 2021 News Briefs
Dec. 6, 2021 World
Global Olive Oil Production Will Reach 4.4M Tons by 2050, Expert Projects
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
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. 20, 2021
Uzbekistan Joins Olive Council
The Central Asian country became the 18th member of the international organization and plans to dramatically increase olive production.
Jul. 20, 2021
Olive Groves Lead the Way in Efforts to Boost Organic Farming in Spain
Organic olive groves already cover an area larger than Luxembourg in Spain. The crop is also the second-fastest-growing category of organic cropland.
Jul. 7, 2021
Tragedy Inspires One Croatian Family to Grow Olives
After the death of their teenage son in 2003, the Deša family took up organic olive cultivation to work through their grief.
Jun. 19, 2021
Plans for New Super-High-Density Olive Groves Receive Funding in Tuscany
Two local banks are continuing to back ArteOlio’s bet that super-high-density olive groves will be profitable in Tuscany. Other companies are taking notice.
May. 28, 2021
Boundary Bend Plants California’s Second Largest Medium-Density Grove
Officials from the company said the medium-density groves provide them with the flexibility to select the best olive variety for each growing condition.
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. 16, 2021
Olive Council Awards Four Research Scholarships
The scholarships will cover four years and fund research focusing on standardization, olive technology and cooperation.
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.
Aug. 17, 2020
Researchers Test New Olive Varieties to Improve Sustainability
A team in Andalusia is testing a hedge cultivation system that could be more profitable for growers and sustainable for the environment.
Aug. 12, 2020
Destruction of Olive Trees in West Bank Is an Attack on Palestinian Sovereignty, Activists Say
The vandalism comes at a time when Palestinian olive oil production is being threatened by Israel’s steady acquisition of territory in the West Bank.
Aug. 10, 2020
Seeing the Olive Tree as a Living Being
Beware the mistakes in growing strategies when the olive tree is treated as a machine.
Jul. 30, 2020
How Many Olive Varieties Are There and Which Are the Most Popular?
There are more than one thousand olive varieties growing in dozens of countries on six continents. Here are a few of the most common used in table olive and olive oil production.
Jul. 20, 2020
Organic Olive Cultivation Continues to Grow in Spain
The land area dedicated to organic olive farming in Spain rose to 209,288 hectares in 2019.