The scientists and farmers battling ‘olive leprosy’ in the groves of Italy

Filippo Berio olive trees

Source: Filippo Berio

Xyella fastidiosa is a threat to olive oil supplies in the Mediterranean. At the 70-hectare Filippo Berio olive grove in Tuscany, they’re searching for a cure

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