Advances in Olive and Olive Oil Quality: From Orchard Management to Consumer Products

Dear Colleagues,

Olive cultivation and olive oil production represent one of the most historically and culturally significant agri-food systems in the Mediterranean and beyond, with deep roots in traditional agronomy and increasing importance for sustainability, nutrition and rural economies. Despite centuries of practice, recent challenges such as climate change, resource scarcity and evolving consumer demands for high-quality, health-promoting products are driving transformational research across the entire olive value chain.

This Special Issue of Agriculture aims to highlight advances in olive and olive oil quality, spanning orchard management practices, cultivar selection, agronomic and environmental stress adaptation, harvesting strategies, processing technologies and consumer-oriented product innovations. We seek contributions that integrate cutting-edge science and practical applications to improve nutritional, sensory and functional properties of olive-derived products while enhancing sustainability and resilience.

We welcome original research papers, comprehensive reviews and short communications that explore precision and sustainable orchard systems, biochemical and sensory quality markers, novel extraction and processing methods, authenticity and traceability techniques, by-product valorization, and market-driven product development. Interdisciplinary studies that connect agronomy, food science, technology and consumer preferences are particularly welcome. Manuscripts addressing both fundamental mechanisms and real-world solutions shaping the future of olive oil quality are also encouraged.

Dr. Manuel Martínez-Cañas
Prof. Dr. Nabil Ben Youssef
Guest Editors

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