DROOPY®: Increase in Oil Production and Quality

In a context where the costs of olive harvesting are increasingly high and sustainability in agricultural production is becoming crucial, LAINCO has launched DROOPY®, a natural biostimulant that promises to revolutionize olive oil harvesting. This innovative product was introduced at the Olive Day event held in Córdoba in conjunction with World Agriculture Day, an event that brought together over a hundred professionals from the sector.

Pilar Ortiz Riquelme, LAINCO’s sales director, emphasized during the presentation the urgency of incorporating sustainable practices in an industry that faces constant changes and pressure from rising costs. DROOPY® facilitates the optimal dropping of olives, which not only optimizes harvesting but also promotes the health of the olive tree.

Teresa Molina Cobo, product manager of BIO LAINCO, explained that this biostimulant acts on the hormonal interactions that regulate olive drop, improving the yield by 13% and reducing vibration time by 35%. The application is done through foliar spraying at a concentration of 0.3%, seven to ten days prior to harvesting, thus ensuring the quality of the fruit.

The data presented by Alejandro Clavijo Macías, efficiency coordinator at Syntech Research Spain, suggested that DROOPY® could decrease the resistance of olives to dropping by 14.5%, with the Arbequina variety responding best to this treatment.

The event also included a discussion panel that addressed the challenges faced by the olive sector in times of global uncertainty. Moderated by journalist Marisa Gallego Macarro, the panel discussed relevant topics such as weather patterns and marketing, as well as the need to promote research and the development of products like DROOPY® to ensure the viability of the sector.

Fernando Adell Martí from ASAJA Córdoba highlighted the importance of establishing storage measures that provide stability, while Juan Vilar Hernández, agronomic analyst, warned about the threats posed by changes in consumption and distribution habits to the market.

With its emphasis on innovation and sustainability, the Olive Day confirmed itself as a vital space for exchanging knowledge about the production and marketing of olive oil, positioning DROOPY® as a promising solution to improve efficiency in harvesting.