Italy’s Olive Oil Industry Threatened by Pathogen

dulezidar/iStock/Thinkstock(ROME) — Italy’s olive oil industry is in danger from a killer pathogen.

The European Union wants Italy to chop down olive trees across the southern part of the country infected with a killer pathogen to prevent its spread to other olive trees throughout Europe.

Already the price of olive oil in Italy has shot up due to a rainy winter and a pest.  

Companies like Costco Wholesale have already switched from Italy to Greece as the source of extra virgin olive oil this year, citing the the high price and scarce production of Italian oil.


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