PART OF A PLANT, THE FUNCTION OF WHICH ARE TO ANCHOR THE PLANT TO THE GROUND, ABSORB WATER AND NUTRIENTS AND STORE RESERVES.

"REMOVAL OF A 1 CM-WIDE RING OF BARK FROM THE TREE WHEN THE SAP IS ON THE FLOW. IT IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE SUBSTANCES ELABORATED BY THE PORTION OF GIRDLED BRANCH FROM BEING USED BY OTHER PARTS OF THE TREE. IT ENCOURAGES BUD DIFFERENTIATION (IF DONE FOR SOME TIME), FRUIT SET AND FRUIT

SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE OF SUBSTANCES ADDED TO THE SOIL TO IMPROVE ITS PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS BY MODIFYING ITS STRUCTURE AND/OR TEXTURE.

INITIAL STAGE OF FRUIT DEVELOPMENT THAT OCCURS AFTER FLOWERING.

FORM OF AGRICULTURAL AND AGRI-FOOD PRODUCTION PRACTISED ACCORDING TO SUSTAINABLE CRITERIA, ENTAILING THE APPLICATION OF ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY AGRICULTURAL TECHNIQUES THAT RESPECT BIODIVERSITY AND THE EARTH’S NATURAL CAPACITY TO ABSORB WASTE.

SMALL HANDHELD MACHINE APPLIED DIRECTLY TO THE CANOPY OR OTHER PARTS OF THE TREE TO FACILITATE OLIVE HARVESTING.

See letalidad acumulada.

(1) In packed products, an indicator of good manufacturing practice and of the absence of microbial spoilage of the product.(2) Form of packing to increase product shelf life.