“REMOVAL OF A 1 CM-WIDE RING OF BARK FROM THE TREE WHEN THE SAP IS ON THE FLOW. IT IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE SUBSTANCES ELABORATED BY THE PORTION OF GIRDLED BRANCH FROM BEING USED BY OTHER PARTS OF THE TREE. IT ENCOURAGES BUD DIFFERENTIATION (IF DONE FOR SOME TIME), FRUIT SET AND FRUIT DEVELOPMENT;”REMOVAL OF A 1 CM-WIDE RING OF BARK FROM THE TREE WHEN THE SAP IS ON THE FLOW. IT IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE SUBSTANCES ELABORATED BY THE PORTION OF GIRDLED BRANCH FROM BEING USED BY OTHER PARTS OF THE TREE. IT ENCOURAGES BUD DIFFERENTIATION (IF DONE FOR SOME TIME), FRUIT SET AND FRUIT DEVELOPMENT; HOWEVER, IT HALTS VEGETATIVE GROWTH, WHICH MEANS THAT THE GIRDLED PORTIONS BECOME EXHAUSTED, AND NUTRIENTS ARE LIMITED IN THE REST OF THE TREE.”
IOC Advisory Committee holds its 67th meeting to discuss market prospects and sector outlook
Producers, processors, traders and consumers came together for the 67th meeting of the IOC Advisory Committee on Olive Oil and Table Olives, bringing perspectives from across the international olive sector. The meeting...
This week on OHIS
Madrid, Spain / 26.10.2026
This week on the Olive Health Information System website The newsletter of the University of Navarra and the IOC dedicated to health Article 1 The Mediterranean diet (MedDiet), which is based on olive oil, vegetables, fruit,...
IOC promotion campaign strengthens ties with Brazil’s growing olive oil sector
From its expanding consumer market to the olive groves of its southern regions, Brazil offers considerable potential for the olive oil sector. The country imported 80,768 tonnes in the 2024/25 crop year, while its emerging...

