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. Advice given as olive harvest underway in France US slaps 25% tariffs on French products Heat hits olive farms in France
‘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.