Drobnica is a local Istrian olive cultivar known for its regular fruit bearing and clear, spicy oil with delicate bitterness.
Drobnica
Origin
Local Istrian cultivar. Found in almost all old groves in Buje, Rovinj, Vodnjan, Labin. Synonyms include Domaća, Bilica, Rovinješka, Bilica, Žutica.
Agro biological properties Medium size and vigour, with erect branches and tight foliage with leafless branches. Fruit bearing branches are short with short internodes. Leaves are short and tapered. Olives are small (2,2g) and oval. At the beginning of maturation, drupes are yellow-green, turning shrivelled and wine-red or even black at full maturation. Considering the length of the maturation period, this cultivar is of average earliness.
Fruit bearing Regular and good.
Fertilization Mostly heterogamous (bearing two different types of flowers).
Resistance to adversities Resists bacterial olive knot and trunk rot. Sensitive to sooty mould, peacock (or eye) spot (spilocea oleagina) and Rhynchites cribipennis.
Quality of the oil Clear and spicy, with intense and delicate bitterness and a hint of sweetness.
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