Today, Calabria represents just under 15% of the national olive oil production. This is a very important source of green gold, with a history of olive cultivation that dates back to the Greek colonies of Locri, Sibari, Crotone, Squillace, and Reggio Calabria. The culture of olive growing continued with the Bruttii and Byzantines, then the Romans, before flourishing again around 1300 and reaching its peak during the Renaissance with the massive planting of olive trees that has shaped the regional landscape to this day.
The 2023/2024 Extra Virgin Olive Oil Campaign
The latest season has shown a positive trend across southern Italy. However, the increase was less significant compared to that of Apulia, mainly due to the marked differences between the Tyrrhenian side, which recorded a decline in volumes, and the Ionian side, which showed growth. In the latest edition of the Oli d'Italia guide, we highlighted an important cross-section of the best productions of the current year, allowing us to showcase extraordinary single-variety oils and blends from each province.
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