👉 Olive engineering, also known as olive breeding or genetic improvement, involves the application of advanced biotechnological techniques to enhance desirable traits in olive trees, such as disease resistance, yield, and fruit quality. This process typically includes selective breeding, where trees with superior characteristics are chosen to produce the next generation, and more recently, genetic modification using tools like CRISPR-Cas9 to directly edit the olive genome for specific improvements. These methods aim to create more resilient, productive, and sustainable olive varieties that can better withstand environmental stresses and meet the growing demand for high-quality olive oil while preserving traditional olive cultivars.
