Spain hit by deadly bacteria threatening olive trees

Spain is the world’s top olive oil producer and home to the world’s oldest olive tree.

A deadly bacteria that infected thousands of olive trees in Italy has been detected for the first time in mainland Spain, the world’s top producer of olive oil, a regional government official said Thursday.

The threat of Xylella fastidiosa is undoubtedly increasing. We’ll keep you up to date on breaking news in your weekly Friday Olive Extracts, and don’t miss our special feature on Australian biosecurity and Xylella in the September edition of Olivegrower & Processor. Not a subscriber? Click here and receive all the latest industry news, R&D and much more delivered to your letterbox quarterly.