#QuotableMondays: EVOO from Italy, Under Pressure
“One thing is clear: We can’t take olive oil for granted.”
The piece’s nut graph:
“More than any time in recent memory, olive oil is an increasingly precious commodity. Last year’s harvest was severely damaged by extreme heat, torrential rains and hailstorms, as well as a devastating fruit fly infestation. But even worse, a few regions to the south, in Puglia, olive trees have suffered a catastrophic bacterial infection that has wiped out at least one million trees. It’s been a disastrous year. Some experts predict many olive farms will go out of business; others foresee skyrocketing prices. One thing is clear: We can’t take olive oil for granted.”
Before you assume EVOO will always be at your fingertips and at the exact same price, read this piece in full on the NYT’s website.
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