The olive tree is native to the Mediterranean basin. Archeological evidence shows that olive oil was produced as early as 4000 BC. Besides food, olive oil was used historically for medicine, lamp fuel, soap, and skin care.
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A common, humble field bug is spreading a disease that has already infected millions of olive trees in Italy. Olive and citrus fruit crops throughout the Mediterranean are threatened, yet there has been a collective failure ...
Ecology
Apr 13, 2015
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EU member states are divided on how to stop the spread of a disease affecting olive trees in Italy that could result in around a million being cut down, officials said Friday.
Ecology
Mar 27, 2015
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Brussels called for "complete vigilance" Monday to stop the spread of a strain of bacteria killing olive trees in southern Italy, the European Union's second biggest producer of olive oil.
Ecology
Mar 23, 2015
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Researchers at UPM have shown good results by using products that facilitate olive tree rooting and are authorized for organic farming.
Ecology
Nov 5, 2014
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A Moroccan city has banned olive trees because of pollen-linked allergies and set an end-of-the-year deadline for residents to remove them, media reports said Thursday.
Ecology
Sep 18, 2014
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Texas has been known for its oil production for almost 150 years. Now, a new oil industry is sprouting in what may bring producers cash and consumers a local, edible choice—olive oil.
Ecology
Sep 9, 2014
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(Phys.org) —A team of researchers in Italy has built a model that they've used to predict the impact of global warming on the olive business in the Mediterranean Basin. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National ...
The Saharan cousin of Mediterranean olive trees remains largely unknown. However, this subspecies (called the Laperinne's olive tree) is of great interest for several reasons. IRD researchers and their partners showed that ...
Ecology
May 3, 2013
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As gardeners and farmers across Britain survey the frost damage and delayed growth of their plants this Easter, scientists at the University of Reading are asking gardeners to participate in a new survey to understand how ...
Environment
Mar 28, 2013
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