Curiosities about olive trees

Olive trees, iconic symbols of the Salento region and, more broadly, of the Mediterranean scrub, are considered true heroes: they produce the olives from which precious oil is extracted; they provide a habitat for many animals and plant species; and they help absorb CO2. But how much CO2 do they absorb in a year?

If there is one treasure that nature offers us, it is undoubtedly olive oil: it pairs well with every dish, it is precious, but above all, it is characterized by its flavor and intoxicating aroma—qualities that no one can do without. Read the article to discover how many types of olive oil there are and what their characteristics are.

It’s time to find out what happens when olives go through the swelling stage! We’ll tell you about one of the least visible—but no less important—stages in the growth of the olive fruit!

The long-awaited and longed-for Olives are finally starting to emerge! That’s right, the most important and crucial time for our small olive trees has arrived: fruit set, the key stage of the olive tree life cycle. Read the article to find out how olives are born.

From the end of March until the first days of May, the olive trees change their appearance and the first mignolas begin to grow on the branches. This stage is critical to the life cycle of the olive tree. But what exactly are “pinkies”? Read the article to find out more.

Olive trees, especially the centuries-old ones, are real living natural sculptures, witnesses of Salento culture as if they were historical monuments. They are characterized by the peculiar shape of the trunk, which is almost intertwined. How come? Read the article to find out.

There are many legends and stories in which the olive tree appears as a protagonist; one of the most famous and best known is the Greek legend of Athena and Poseidon, which tells the story of how the olive tree came into being. Read our full article to learn about olive tree legends.

What is Xylella and what are its main causes? Xylella is a bacterium imported from Costa Rica, which has attacked olive trees, causing them to dry out, with landscape, economic and environmental consequences.

The Fs-17 was born as an Italian clonal rootstock of olive trees, a variety known more simply as Favolosa; has been gaining momentum in recent years, given its proven resistance to the Xylella bacterium. In particular, it is very widespread in the areas of central Italy.

Leccino is a rustic variety of olive tree, resistant to the Xylella bacterium, very widespread in Italy and known abroad, which has Tuscan origins. It is aesthetically very pleasant, large in size and with drooping branches, similar to those of the weeping willow.