Jul 14, 2020 | Grove Innovation News, International News/Trends, Research
COVID-19 is not the only infection striking fear across the world, with news from Europe of the continuing spread of Xylella fastidiosa (aka olive quick decline disease). Since the initial outbreak in 2013, Xylella has now invaded 23,000 ha of olives in southern Italy...
Jul 14, 2020 | Australia, Grove Innovation News, Research
New research has identified the most important sustainability topics for people interested in Australian horticulture, from growers to consumers and communities. Topping the list are ethical and resilient practices, supporting healthy landscapes and meeting climate...
Jun 1, 2018 | Australia, Olive Diseases, Research
Next week many growers will receive an invitation to participate in a survey being conducted by Dr Robert Spooner-Hart from Western Sydney University, as part of the Olive Levy IPDM extension project. The survey is an important part of the project that will provide...
Jun 1, 2018 | Australia, Diet/Food, EVOO, Research
There’s a well-known grocery item in the pantry that we’re not using enough, according to the latest research. While the health benefits of an extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) have been widely publicised, a new study reveals three tablespoons a day can prevent chronic...
May 25, 2018 | General Olive News, International News/Trends, Research
The setting is a mellow fall day in the vineyards of the Santoro Tenuta in the Valle d’Itria, an agricultural wonderland now the epicenter of efforts to stop the spread of Xylella fastidiosa, a lethal plant bacterium killing thousands of olive trees here in Puglia,...
