A two-year survey in 18 representative groves of a north Italian olive district sampled cvs. ‘Casaliva’ and ‘Leccino’ for single-site oils. Polyphenols had a major role in determining oil autoxidation stability with respect to tocopherols, even if the higher autoxidation stability of ‘Leccino’ over ‘Casaliva’ was probably due to the more than double content in tocopherols, which was significant...

Foliar spraying of infradoses sugars (glucose, fructose or sucrose) induces plant resistance to pests that are particularly difficult combat. These include thrips, which can cause flower abortion, stunting and deformation olives, resulting in significant crop losses. Randomised block trials were conducted during three years (2017 2019), on two cultivars Chemlal Sigoise, an olive grove Batna pro...

The olive grove agroecosystem (Olea europaea L., Oleaceae) is very important in terms of economy and culture throughout the Mediterranean region. In Trás-os-Montes (Portugal), groves are commonly surrounded by semi-natural areas consisting shrublands. Understanding role potential predators pests crucial to enhancing biological control sustainable agriculture. This study aimed investigate commun...

Small producers confront specific challenges when they opt to produce high-quality olive fruit. Limited resources for investing in harvest machinery and manpower are the main reasons continuing a traditional method that puts final product its economic value at risk. This paper discusses efficiency of an integrated system as possible solution these challenges. The is formed by newly designed man...

Climate change has reduced the availability of good quality water for agriculture, while favoring proliferation harmful insects, especially in Mediterranean areas. Deploying IoT-based systems can help optimize water-use efficiency agriculture and address problems caused by extreme weather events. This work presents an monitoring system obtaining soil moisture, electrical conductivity, temperatu...

The aim of this study was to develop and validate a methodology carry out olive grove inventories based on open data sources automatic photogrammetric satellite image analysis techniques. To do so, tools protocols have been developed that made it possible automate the capture images different characteristics origins, enable use sources, as well integrating metadating them. They can then be used...

Farming impacts animal-mediated seed dispersal through mechanisms operating on at least two spatial scales. First, the landscape scale, habitat loss and land conversion to agriculture/livestock grazing, second, farm via a local intensification of agricultural practices. These scales farming impact function but have rarely been integrated. In particular, studies evaluating effect agriculture fru...

A three-year field study was conducted to evaluate the impact of two different agro-industrial byproducts on soil properties, provisioning services, olive quality and production in a traditional rainfed grove assess suitable management options for recycling organic wastes reduce use inorganic fertilizers. The amendments consisted compost (AC), made from residues oil industry (“alperujo”), bioso...