Indigenous varieties
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Črnica
An old Istrian variety, cultivated predominantly in Istria’s northern olive-growing areas: Buzet, Buje, Umag, Novigrad; Motovun, Oprtalj.
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Buža
Found throughout Istria.
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Buža Minuda
Cultivated around Bale.
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Buža Puntoža
Together with the Buža, the most widespread local cultivar in Istria. Found around Rovinj, Bale, Vodnjan and Fasana.
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Drobnica
Local Istrian cultivar. Found in almost all old groves in Buje, Rovinj, Vodnjan, Labin. Synonyms include Domaća, Bilica, Rovinješka, Bilica, Žutica.
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Istarska bjelica
Found throughout Istria and Kvarner.
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Karbonaca
Local Istrian variety, cultivated mostly in southern Istria.
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Žižolera
Old indigenous variety minimally cultivated (only a few dozen trees) in southern Istria (Gajana).
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Moražola
A local Istrian variety, cultivated mostly in southern Istria.
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Oblica
Most widespread Croatian cultivar.
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Rošinjola
Indigenous variety, cultivated mostly in southern Istria (Vrsar, Rovinj, Vodnjan).
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