One of the most traditional products of the island's royal guides, clean ruzmarinovog distillate oils, which are still in the 19 century travelers preporučavali rinse and throat as a remedy against scurvy. S ruzmarinovog producing oil in large quantities started in the late 17th and early 18th century, probably in the village Brusje. In the late 19th Grablju century, there were, and Rosemary Cooperative. Distillate and rosemary leaves are exported to Germany, New York, even Brazil. Marjoram oil is also a very popular massage rheumatic joints.
Hvar is, except the rosemary royal guides, and the island of purple lavender fields. Since the first three branches from Velo Grablje this aromatic plant of exceptional properties spread Pharos fields. Lavender oil is used against moths and the production of fragrances and creams. It blooms in June, July, and August, and medicinal plants of its flowers to be harvested as soon bloom.
Are known and Hvar cakes, biscuits especially in the Old City. Poet Peter Hektorović mention these traditional cakes in their agents. The main ingredient in them is saffron, which along with honey and coriander was a very important product of the island in the 16th century. Coriander is used as an ingredient in many antiseptic and love potions.
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