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    Zelen

    Vitis vinifera L.

    Zelen is a grape variety with white berries.1

    Its country of origin is Slovenia.2

    In 2023 it covered 92 hectares of bearing vineyards worldwide, ranking 577 of 1497 varieties in the database.2

    The largest area is in Slovenia: 88 ha (96% of the world total), across 2 countries.2

    Between 2016 and 2023 its area grew by 22%.2

    The Adelaide database lists 1 synonym.2

    vinoluma engraving: a schematic leaf, not a botanical description of the variety.
    Berry skin (VIVC)
    white1
    Origin
    Slovenia2
    Area, 2023
    92 ha2
    World rank
    577 / 14972
    VIVC
    № 134121

    Area by country

    1. Slovenia88 ha
    2. Croatia3.3 ha

    Area, 2023

    75922000201020162023
    World area, ha 2

    Where Zelen grows

    1. OriginSlovenia
    2. AreaSlovenia
    3. AreaCroatia

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    Other names

    Zelenac

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    Sources

    1. VIVC passport no. 13412. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC), Julius Kühn-Institut, 2026. level 2
    2. Database of Regional, National and Global Winegrape Bearing Areas by Variety, 2000 to 2023. Anderson K., Nelgen S., Puga G. Wine Economics Research Centre, University of Adelaide (CC BY 4.0), 2026. level 3