Background and Objective: Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is the common element among the
Mediterranean countries. It can be considered a nutraceutical and functional food, thanks to …

In this work, we assess both the morphological and genetic diversity of 68 important olive
cultivars from three Southern Italian regions: Calabria, Campania and Sicily. Twenty-five …

The richness of Olea europaea (L.) genetic resources in Sicily is well documented. In the last
30 years, most of the local cultivars, landraces and ecotypes have been gathered together in …

An intense survey of the Sicilian's olive growing areas for autochthonous germplasm, mainly
represented by centennials olive trees (Olea europaea var. europaea L.) apparently older …

The long-lived and evergreen olive tree dominates the Mediterranean landscape,
representing an agroecological and cultural symbol and a genetic heritage of inestimable …

The super high density (SHD) model is a new olive growing system characterized by earlier
and higher yields, fully mechanized harvesting and reduced orchard management costs …

To maximize orchard production and tree crop efficiency, optimization of both maximum
orchard light interception and radiation distribution within the tree canopy are important …

The first part of this study provides an overview on Sicilian olive systems. Subsequently, the
study describes the different typologies of cultivated agroforestry systems present in South …

This study evaluated growth, yield and olive oil quality of mature pedestrian olive orchards.
Trees of three Sicilian cultivars Calatina, Nocellara del Belice and Abunara were planted at …

Olive (Olea europaea L.) is one of the economically most important fruit crops for the
Mediterranean area, with production being mainly destined to oil extraction. In Sicily, olive …