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Dark glass bottle of Škabe Estate Grown Istrian Extra Virgin Olive Oil Buža on a dining table

Skabe Farmhouse Buža

Produced by Skabe Farmhouse — producer profile

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Latest Release
2025
8 releases recorded
Buža Monovarietal
Organic

Skabe Farmhouse crafts certified organic extra virgin olive oil exclusively from native Istrian Buža olives grown on our estate in Istria, Croatia. Hand-harvested while still mostly green and processed the same day at the mill, it ensures exceptional quality with low free fatty acids and peroxide values. This rare cultivar displays a green-gold colour, bright grassy and fruity aromas and a peppery aftertaste.

Evidence over time

Release History

2026 Predicted
Expected harvest: 14 October 2026
Varieties
Buža
FFA
~0.1
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
Peroxide
~3.51
Peroxide value measures the primary oxidation of an oil. A lower peroxide value is better.
2025
Harvested: 10 October 2025
Varieties
Buža
FFA
0.11%
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
Peroxide
4.5
Peroxide value measures the primary oxidation of an oil. A lower peroxide value is better.
2024
Harvested: 31 October 2024
Varieties
Buža
FFA
0.1%
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
Peroxide
2
Peroxide value measures the primary oxidation of an oil. A lower peroxide value is better.
2023
Harvested: 11 October 2023
Varieties
Buža
FFA
0.12%
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
Peroxide
2.9
Peroxide value measures the primary oxidation of an oil. A lower peroxide value is better.
2022
Harvested: 15 October 2022
Varieties
Buža
FFA
0.1%
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
Peroxide
3.1
Peroxide value measures the primary oxidation of an oil. A lower peroxide value is better.
2021
Harvested: 15 October 2021
Varieties
Buža
FFA
0.1%
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
Peroxide
3.3
Peroxide value measures the primary oxidation of an oil. A lower peroxide value is better.
2020
Harvested: 8 October 2020
Varieties
Buža
FFA
0.1%
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
Peroxide
3.92
Peroxide value measures the primary oxidation of an oil. A lower peroxide value is better.
2019
Harvested: 13 October 2019
Varieties
Buža
FFA
0.1%
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
Peroxide
4.13
Peroxide value measures the primary oxidation of an oil. A lower peroxide value is better.
2018
Harvested: 10 October 2018
Varieties
Buža
FFA
0.08%
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
Peroxide
4.23
Peroxide value measures the primary oxidation of an oil. A lower peroxide value is better.
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Oil Character

Freshness & season

Harvest freshness

The harvest date is disclosed on the bottle or product information, making the release easier to date and compare.

Why choose it

Choose a recent, clearly dated release when you want the most vivid expression of its aromas and flavour.

Worth knowing

A harvest date does not reveal how the oil was stored, so date is an important signal rather than a guarantee of condition.

Product informationHarvested 10 October 2025Harvest date disclosed
Place & provenance

Sense of place

The oil is listed as coming from a single estate in Pula, Istria County, Croatia, giving it a specific farm origin.

Why choose it

Choose a clearly identified origin when local identity, traceability and connection to a particular growing area matter to you.

Worth knowing

Origin can make an oil distinctive, but does not by itself guarantee quality or a particular flavour.

Listed originPula, Istria County, CroatiaSingle estate
Harvest & milling

How it was made

The olives are listed as being harvested manually.

Why choose it

These practices may appeal when you value hands-on harvesting, cooler fruit handling or direct estate control over milling.

Worth knowing

They describe production methods, not elapsed harvest-to-mill time or proof that the finished oil is fresher or better.

Product informationHand picked
Olive composition

Single variety listed

The latest release lists Buža as its only recorded cultivar.

Why choose it

A release listing one cultivar is useful when you want to explore that variety's typical character.

Worth knowing

One listed cultivar does not record a percentage, so it should not be treated as proof of 100% composition without a source saying so.

Release dataBuža
Farming & certification

Growing choices

The oil records certification to an organic production standard.

Why choose it

Choose the practices and certifications that best match your environmental and farming priorities.

Worth knowing

Farming method and certification may guide values-based choices, but do not automatically determine flavour, freshness or nutritional value.

Certification details listedCertified organic · Unspecified

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