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‘Mediterranean oil tree and Olive oil under climate change.’

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The olive tree is one of the most important oil-producing crops in the Mediterranean basin. The significance of this crop and of the olive oil socio-economic sector is largely acknowledged for many countries in this part of the globe. Atmospheric conditions play a key role in the establishment and sustainability of olive trees. In fact, the specific climatic conditions of the Mediterranean basin make this region particularly suitable for this crop. This explains why Mediterranean countries produce 95% of the global olive oil supply. Considering the strong influence of climatic and weather factors on olive tree yields and olive oil quality, climate change may indeed pose a significant threat. For this basin, recent-past trends already point to a noticeable increase in the growing season temperatures, as well as changes in the rainfall regimes. Moreover, several climate scenarios give evidence of enhanced stress conditions for olive growth until the end of the century. Although olive trees have a high adaptability to adverse atmospheric conditions, the amounting climate change evidence suggests that adaptation and mitigation measures should to be taken by stakeholders. The current Special Issue of Agronomy welcomes articles related to the field of climate and climate change impacts on olive trees and olive oil production, including the assessment of potential adaptation measures against these threats.