100-year-old olive co-op in France gets new mill for next generation Members bring in a few kilos up to several tonnes of olives to be pressed - find a co-operative near you
French olives: Quality over quantity As olive pickers in France set about gathering this year’s harvest, we meet a leading producer and head of the growers’ profession, France Olive
Bacteria deadly to olive trees found in southern France The bacteria, xylella fastidiosa, was identified in a lavender sample in the southern Occitanie region in August.
news Advice given as olive harvest underway in France Olive harvest season is in full swing in France, with the crop ready to pick at this time of year, and some advice being issued for anyone harvesting now.
US slaps 25% tariffs on French products Tariffs on $7.5billion worth of goods announced in response to EU subsidies for Airbus
Heat hits olive farms in France Olive farmers have seen a huge drop in crop yield – up to 60% in the Alpes-Maritimes – due to this summer’s heatwaves.
‘Olive tree killer’ bacteria arrives in France Two olive trees in France have been contaminated with the “olive tree killer” bacteria xylella fastidiosa, which cannot be killed directly, and which has already destroyed more than a million trees in Italy.
Fruits of the indestructible olive tree High-end olive oil is all the rage in France. Jane Hanks visits a producer in Corsica and learns about the pressing process
‘Catastrophic’ harvest for French olive oil An aging population of olive farmers and the loss of savoir-faire are among reasons given by the industry body Afidol for a ‘catastrophic’ year for olive oil in France.