Olive growing in the municipality of Neum

The municipality of Neum is one of nine Herzegovina-Neretva counties. It is the only municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina that has direct access to the Adriatic Sea. Typical Mediterranean climate allows cultivation of numerous agricultural crops and the most common one is olive. Favorable microclimate conditions for olive cultivation in this area are significantly influenced not only by the proximity of the sea but also by the terrain characteristics. Olive groves are located in the hinterland of Neum where karst valleys are protected from direct inflence of cold northern and salty southern winds. Proximity and great tourist potential of the coastal settlement ensures the placement of most agricultural products and especially olive oil. In the last two decades the olive growing in the area of the municipality of Neum is in continuous progress while olive oil today is an integral part of its tourist offer.