食品伙伴网讯 据外媒报道，多雨的夏天、迟到的秋日，意大利的糟糕的天气导致今年的橄榄产量大幅下降。意大利一家农民协会表示，2014年意大利整体的橄榄油产量将下滑，每瓶价格有可能上涨2英镑，部分地区的产量下降幅度甚至会高达80%。
多雨的夏日导致害虫丛生，“橄榄果实蝇”（Bactrocera oleae）肆虐，造成许多果实腐烂变质。
部分原文报道如下：
The price of olive oil is set to soar after a widespread failure of the annual harvest in large parts of Italy.
A wet summer in combination with a fruit fly blight has led to some producers not harvesting at all this year.
The price is expected to rise by ?2 a bottle after production fell by up to 80 per cent in some areas of Italy, a farmers' cooperative said.
Silvio Bandinelli of the Tuscan Olive Growers Coop said: 'The new oil will cost 2-3 euro more per litre compared to last year, or an average of 10 euro a litre.
Some producers have decided not produce extra virgin because the flavour of the oil will be too acidic.
