MASSERIA BRANCATI, Italy (CN) — Corrado Rodio walks outside the thick stone walls of his family’s ancient olive oil mill and farmstead, the Masseria Brancati, and strolls over to a 2,000-year-old ...

Italy is determined to save Patriarch, a millennial olive tree which the forest fires in Sardinia have devoured, but has mobilized tens of experts to try and recover this rare botanic antiquity.

In the last edition, the Island won first place in Italy and third in Europe with the majestic wild olive tree of Santu Baltolu, known as “The Patriarch” with over 3 thousand years of life.

In Italy, the consequences of the spread of the ... While two varieties of olive tree have been found to have some resistance, the authors are calling for research in this area to be significantly ...

The olive tree, Olea europaea, is an evergreen with a rich history. It is native to the Mediterranean region, specifically Greece, Italy, the Iberian Peninsula and Middle Eastern regions. It remains ...

The invasive pathogen has affected thousands of hectares of olive plantations in Puglia, southern Italy Southern Europe countries are said to be at the greatest risk from a deadly disease ...

Although owning a winery has over the past couple of decades brought greater renown than owning an olive press, there is no ...