3. Frantoio. In conversation with certified arborist Ben McInerney, he tells us that frantoio olive trees originated in Italy ...

Making olive oil at harvest takes time, muscle and a bit of guidance. Visiting mills in the region, known as 'Italy's green heart,' provides a lesson in its history and a chance to sample the ...

The remains of an olive tree near Trepuzzi burnt to the ground in one of numerous wild fires ravaging Salento. Arsonists are believed to be behind many of the fires striking Xylella-infected trees in ...

A deadly and hard-to-detect disease has been ravaging the treasured olive trees of southern Italy for 10 years. A highly trained squad of super-sniffer dogs could save them.

Some olive trees are made by taking the skin of an existing tree with good production, and tying it onto a wild growing tree, Nino Presa said. "That can only be done between April and May," he said.

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