據外媒報道，多雨的夏天、遲到的秋日，意大利的糟糕的天氣導致今年的橄欖產量大幅下降。意大利一家農民協會表示，2014年意大利整體的橄欖油產量將下滑，每瓶價格有可能上漲2英鎊，部分地區的產量下降幅度甚至會高達80%。
多雨的夏日導致害蟲叢生，“橄欖果實蠅”（Bactrocera oleae）肆虐，造成許多果實腐爛變質。
部分原文報道如下：
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.
原文鏈接：<http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2814575/Cost-olive-oil-set-rise-2-bottle-growers-warn-disastrous-harvest-Italy.html>
日期：2014-11-03
