Discover the challenges of olive oil production as climate change drives prices up.
How Climate Change Is Challenging Olive Oil Production
Olive oil trees are surprisingly resilient.
They can withstand and adapt to harsh conditions and changes in their environment, including fires and floods.
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Take the olive tree of Vouves in Crete, Greece, as an example.
This catastrophic hit to production causes a rise in prices as farmers attempt to recover.
Fanzo says that farmerswillandareadapting.
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Instituting efficient water management systems (water storage, soil moisture monitoring, etc.
Water is lifenot just for irrigation but for building a healthy, thriving environment around our trees.
One of the biggest impacts of climate change in California is water availability, says Little.
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[Its] one of California’s most precious and endangered resources.
Additional sustainable initiatives at Corto include high-efficiency planting methods and the installation of solar panels to power operations.
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.Global price of olive oil.
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2022 Mar; 27(5): 1650. doi: 10.3390/molecules27051650
