LASTOVKA
Country: Croatia
Purpose: Oil
Distribution: It occupies the 5% of the country’s olive-growing area. It is the most cultivated variety in the Korčula island, where it covers approximately 50% of the area used for olive cultivation.
Synonyms: “Velica”; “Lastova ”.
Agronomic and commercial considerations: Medium hardiness variety with high rhizogenic capacity. It is also a self-compatible, with an early flowering and late ripening. Productivity is high and constant. The fruits has a high removal force and gives a medium oil yield of approximately 20%. The variety is considered resistant to cold.
