In Germany, farmers are choosing olive groves over vineyards due to climate change and economic considerations

Due to climate change, olive cultivation is being introduced in Germany, particularly by wine producers seeking alternative crops. Hermann Frisch, a wine producer in Weinsberg, has planted 30 olive trees and aims to expand to 90-100. Other wine producers are also experimenting with crops like figs, persimmons, and pomegranates. Baden-Württemberg, a region in Germany, has seen a decrease in grape cultivation areas. In contrast, the head of the Kherson OVA in Ukraine, Oleksandr Prokudin, has suggested olive farming due to climate changes leading to reduced profits from traditional crops.

Climate change makes olive growing possible in Germany. In Weinsberg, a winegrower is converting his vineyard into an olive grove for economic reasons, and the new climate is also helping. This is reported on the SWR Aktuell website. Winemaker Hermann Frisch has already planted 30 olive trees on a 2,400 square meter plot. In the future, he plans to completely transform the vineyard, increasing the number of trees to 90-100. The seedlings came from San Michele al Adige in Italy as part of a collaboration between the Weinsberg Viticulture Research Institute and the Italian School of Viticulture. Several trees were brought from Croatia. Climate change is playing into the winegrower's hands: warm winters and long summers create favorable conditions for olive growing. Frisch expects the first harvest in 5-7 years. Hermann Frisch is not the only one who has decided to change grapes to other crops. Winemaker Christian Seibold from Lauffen am Neckar has been growing olive trees and ...