Olives

New Tool Uses Satellite Data to Combat Olive Fruit Fly

New Tool Uses Satellite Data to Combat Olive Fruit Fly

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Researchers at a recent con­fer­ence in Italy pre­sented a tool that inte­grates satel­lite data to com­bat and pre­vent olive fruit fly infes­ta­tions in the face of cli­mate change. The tool com­bines satel­lite obser­va­tions, bio­log­i­cal mod­el­ing, and open-source geo­graphic infor­ma­tion to pro­vide strate­gic analy­sis in agri­cul­tural man­age­ment and inform pol­i­cy­mak­ers on reshap­ing pest con­trol strate­gies. The project, funded…

From wild stands to orchards: an archaeobotanical investigation of the olive tree in prehistoric Aegean vegetation

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This study aims to use a rich, millennia-long anthracological dataset to observe the role of Olea europaea L. in the Early and Middle Holocene woody vegetation used by prehistoric groups in the circum-Aegean area. A synthesis of previous and new data obtained in the context of ERC project PlantCult, reflects variations in the distribution and…

Oleotourism in Mediterranean Islands: Malta as a case-study

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The growing potential of integrating olive heritage with tourism has grown exponentially in recent years. Several Mediterranean countries, particularly islands, have recognized how this value chain generates significant benefits in rural regions, opening other destinations in areas that, until recently, were considered less favourable for conventional tourism. Developing a tourism model based on olive groves,…

Faunistic Study of Auchenorrhyncha in Olive Orchards in Greece, Including First Records of Species

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The study of Auchenorrhyncha species composition in Greek olive orchards is crucial due to the potential threat of Xylella fastidiosa invading the region. Recent studies have begun exploring agricultural landscapes, particularly olive and citrus orchards. From 2016 to 2022, biodiversity surveys were conducted in thirteen olive orchards across three regions of Greece: Peloponnese, Sterea Ellada,…

Recent findings of alien insect in citrus and olive groves in the Mediterranean basin: new risk for integrated pest management (IPM)

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Recently, the number of alien arthropods found in the Mediterranean basin has increased considerably. This phenomenon occurred especially in the milder climate areas of the southern sector. In this context, citrus and olive groves see their productions and even their existence at risk. In the last three decades, the increased number of allochthonous species introduced…

Archaeological Exhibition Explores History of Olive Oil in the Mediterranean

Archaeological Exhibition Explores History of Olive Oil in the Mediterranean

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An exhi­bi­tion at the Collège de France in Paris, a five-cen­tury-old pub­lic insti­tu­tion of higher edu­ca­tion, research and debate, pre­sented archae­o­log­i­cal dis­cov­er­ies and objects from sev­eral French muse­ums, includ­ing the Louvre’s Department of Greek, Etruscan and Roman antiq­ui­ties, from the Archaic period to the fourth cen­tury CE. “Wines, oils and per­fumes: an archae­o­log­i­cal voy­age around the…

Madrid Design Festival 2025: ‘Uprooted’ olive roots in focus

Madrid Design Festival 2025: ‘Uprooted’ olive roots in focus

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Between 2014 and 2024, Spanish designer Jorge Penadés has been tirelessly researching the olive oil production systems of his birthplace in Andalucía. His decade-long research revealed that in this region – responsible for 20-25 per cent of global production and 80 per cent of Spain’s output – a significant amount of centuries-old native wood is…

Decoding the Olive Fly’s Symbiotic Secret

Decoding the Olive Fly’s Symbiotic Secret

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The olive fruit fly (Bactrocera oleae) is the most sig­nif­i­cant olive grove pest in the Mediterranean region and world­wide. The dam­age is caused by its lar­vae, which feed on the olive fruit, caus­ing sig­nif­i­cant quan­ti­ta­tive and qual­i­ta­tive losses in fruit and oil. Each year, the pest accounts for more than 30 per­cent of the destruc­tion…