Researchers in Spain have discovered three olive varieties with genetic resistance to Verticillium dahlia, a soil-borne fungal pathogen deadly for olive trees.
The varieties were identified by researchers at the University of Jaén, the University of Córdoba and the Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries Research and Training (Ifapa) from genetic material obtained from the World Olive Germplasm Bank in Córdoba.
Fonte: Olive Oil Times