Will olive oil become a luxury product? Problems with the cultivation of olives in Greece

One of Europe's main olive producers, Greece, is facing massive fires, with more than 10,000 hectares of agricultural land burned in Rhodes alone, which is about 10% of the island's total area. More than 2,000 hectares of olive crops and vines were destroyed in Corfu, while in Euboea the fires affected mainly forest areas, but also nut and fruit plantations. These figures show that the amount of olives available in this year's harvest will shrink dramatically. It was going well In the case of Greece, this year was supposed to be quite good. There are approximately 120,000,000 olive trees in Greece, or, in retrospect, 12 olive trees for every Greek citizen. The International Olive Council earlier this year predicted that this would be the richest harvest for Greece since the 2006/2007 season. It was estimated that up to 350,000 tonnes of olive oil could be harvested. This is significantly higher than the five-year average of 262,000 tonnes. It is already known that these amounts ...