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Olive oil under threat from bacteria which is hitting hundreds of thousands of trees in Italy - and could set prices soaring
Centuries-old trees in Salento, Puglia, are infected by Xylella fastidiosa
It causes plants to dry out, leaving shrivelled stumps that can't bear fruit
Puglia produces 11m tonnes of olives a year, more than third of Italy's crop
If supplies are significantly affected, it could mean higher prices for shoppers
By Hannah Roberts
Published: 17:50 GMT, 15 August 2014 | Updated: 19:50 GMT, 15 August 2014
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz3AVCqJFpu
Olive oil under threat from bacteria which is hitting hundreds of thousands of trees in Italy - and could set prices soaring
Centuries-old trees in Salento, Puglia, are infected by Xylella fastidiosa
It causes plants to dry out, leaving shrivelled stumps that can't bear fruit
Puglia produces 11m tonnes of olives a year, more than third of Italy's crop
If supplies are significantly affected, it could mean higher prices for shoppers
By Hannah Roberts
Published: 17:50 GMT, 15 August 2014 | Updated: 19:50 GMT, 15 August 2014
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz3AVCqJFpu
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