Technical tour of Chilean producers to Spain and Portugal showed the latest advances in plantation systems and new varieties of olive trees

The projections for olive oil production in Spain are encouraging. According to data provided by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the first estimates on the olive oil harvest indicate a prompt recovery of the average production in the country, after two extraordinarily low campaigns. The forecast published by the state body indicates that production for the 2024-2025 campaign will reach 1,262,300 tons, which would represent an increase of 48% compared to the previous harvest and would be 4% above the average of the last six harvests. Without a doubt, these figures would show a significant recovery in olive oil production, not only in the Iberian Peninsula, but also worldwide, due to the importance of production in important areas in the south of Spain and Portugal. Agromillora Sur carried out a technical tour of Chilean producers to the area of Andalusia and Extremadura in Spain and Alentejo in Portugal, regions with a predominance of the Mediterranean climate. On ...