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Sarconi (PZ) - The Bean

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Consorzio per la Tutela dei Fagioli di Sarconi
I.G.P. Sarconi
Via Aldo Moro
Tel. 0975 354488

The bean produced in Sarconi is cultivated using some local ecotypes of ‘cannellino’ and ‘borlotti’.

This type of bean is particularly appreciated because it cooks very quickly (cooking ‘a prima acqua’) and so offering a cooked product with a fluid stiffness and a pleasant taste.

The Sarconi Bean is cultivated in grounds located on more than 600 metres above the main sea level, which have alluvial origin and which are cool, deep and fertile, with a good water retention capacity, and limestone free. The sowing time starts from the end of May and continues until the middle of July.

Usually the cultivation processes do not include chemical treatments for controlling physiopathologies and weeds. The available range of varieties mainly includes dwarf ‘borlotti’ and ‘cannellini’, almost exclusively cultivated for producing fresh pods to be shelled.

It is because of its particular characteristics and because it is well known throughout Italy that the Sarconi Bean has achieved the Geographical Typical Indication.