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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.

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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

Killer bacteria fear on Corsica olive groves

Infected for the first time

‘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.

Olives

100-year-old olive co-op in France gets new mill for next generation

French olives: Quality over quantity

Bacteria deadly to olive trees found in southern France

Advice given as olive harvest underway in France

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