Although in Ralda+Friends we like to tell you happy stories, this time we need to share one which makes us very unhappy. It is about the first Spanish case of Xylella Fastidiosa in Manacor (Majorca, Balearic Islands), a harmful bacterium for a many kind of trees, especially olive trees. Spanish and international media have reported the discovery of a sub-species of the bacteria in a sample of cherry trees during the first days of November. The trees were in a local garden centre and soon the finding triggered the alerts on public officials as well as on farmers. Only three...

Even if the Brits have voted for the Brexit, in Ralda+Friends we have decided to do the opposite because we love Europe J. We are continuously looking for new ways to share the taste and culture of the Mediterranean with our friends from all around Europe. In that sense, we are pleased to announce that we have extended the outreach of our operations to new countries. Thanks to agreements with Spanish Correos and Mondial Relay, any citizen from the following new countries will be able to adopt our olive trees and buy our products directly from our web page: ANDORRA...