The olive harvest in Australia is drawing to a close and this year is expected to be well down compared with last year's bumper crop. Key points: Last year, Australia produced 130,000 tonnes of olives; this year it's expected to be 85–90,000 tonnes Biennial bearing, as well as seasonal factors, are behind the reduced crop Growers say imported olive oil …
Israeli settlers are committing violent, daily attacks against Palestinians harvesting their olive trees for the season. Ramallah, Occupied West Bank – Israeli settlers have committed violent, daily attacks against Palestinian villages and residents harvesting their olive trees over the past week. We are 30 percent into the olive harvest season, and we have already had 58 attacks in the north,” …
