Morphological characteristics of olive variety Rosinjola in Istria

Maslinarstvo u Istri ima višestoljetnu tradiciju. Mnogi arheološki nalazi upućuju na zaključak da su se masline uzgajale u Istri i prije dolaska Rimljana. Agroekološki uvjeti u Istri predstavljaju rubno sjeveroistočno područje rasprostranjenosti masline, i kao takav predstavlja specifičan areal uzgoja tipičnih sorti maslina. U Istri ima oko tridesetak sorata maslina, a donešene su ovamo u više navrata, neke prije nekoliko tisuća godina, a druge pred nekoliko stotina godina. U našem je istraživanju bilo uključeno 20 uzoraka stabala masline istarske sorte Rosinjola na nekoliko lokacija na području Rovinja. Na osnovi istraživanja upotrebom morfoloških metoda identifikacije opisane su morfološke karakteristike listova, plodova i endokarpa po metodologiji za primarnu karakterizaciju sorata masline prema IOC-u.Olive growing in Istria has a several century long tradition. Many archeological findings refer to conclusion that the olives were cultivated on Istrian territory before the arrival of Romans. Agroecological conditions in Istria represent the northeast edge distribution of olive, and like this it represents a specific cultivation areal of typical olive\u27s varieties. In Istria there are about thirty olive\u27s varieties which have been brought here in more occasions, some several thousand years ago, others several hundred years ago. Our survey included 20 samples of olive\u27s tree of Istrian variety Rosinjola on several locations on the territory of Rovinj. Based on research which included the use of morphological methods of identification there are described the morphological characteristics of leaves, fruits and stones according to Methodology for Primary Characterisation of Olive Varieties in accordance with International Olive Council (IOC)