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Italian vegetables with character!

Bella Italia! Known for its beautiful landscape, picturesque villages, sunny climate and beloved for its delicious Italian cuisine. The tastiest pastas, antipasto and pizzas, full of flavour and prepared with passion. But Italy is also the origin of a rich variety of flavourful and colourful vegetables.

Each region has its own distinctive products. Through a combination of years of knowledge and respect for nature, these vegetable specialties acquire their unique character. A character with an intense flavour and beautiful colour, authentic vegetables that can’t be found anywhere else.

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Among the many vegetables the country has to offer, there are a few that stand out, because of their unique taste, appearance and texture. Vegetables that you won’t find anywhere else, growing only in a specific region and harvested in a traditional way. To preserve this authenticity and guarantee quality, some of these products have received the I.G.P. certification. This certification indicates that the product comes form a specific geographical area and meets specific production requirements typical for that region.

Whether you like bitter, sweet, mild or prefer a little spice, with the versatile range of vegetables Italy has to offer, there is plenty to choose from. Add a touch of Italian authenticity to your recipes, be creative, and enjoy this culinary experience!

Viva Italia!

Castelfranco lettuce

VEGETABLES

Castelfranco I.G.P.

This type of lettuce originated from a mix between red chicory and endive. It is a lettuce looking vegetable which is very decorative. The leaves are beautiful green to red coloured and have red-pink “splashes”.

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VEGETABLES

Treviso Precoce I.G.P.

This beautiful vegetable is related to the raddichio (red chicory) and has the same characteristic, slightly bitter taste. The leaves are dark red-purple with white veins and therefore very decorative. Treviso Precoce is only grown in the Veneto region of Italy.

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Treviso Tardivo chicory with IGP logo
Treviso tardivo chicory with IGP logo

VEGETABLES

Treviso Tardivo I.G.P.

Treviso Tardivo is characterized by a rosette of long narrow leaves with a wide white midrib and a narrow leaf at the top. In addition, it is a type of red chicory which is rich in iron, calcium and vitamin c.

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RECIPE

Tardivo Insalata

With Treviso Tardivo, pomegranate seeds and tarragon

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Raddichio Rosa

VEGETABLES

Raddichio Rosa

This beautiful pink lettuce from Italy is related to the raddichio (red chicory). The leaves have a beautiful pink colour with a white vein in the middle. Raddichio Rosa has the same characteristic, slightly bitter taste as the other radicchio varieties, but tastes a bit sweeter. Its a beautiful eye-catcher on your plate!

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VEGETABLES

Puntarelle

Puntarelle is a happy looking vegetable which is recognisable by long shaped, thin leaves attached to a white stem. The flavour could be descripted as nutty and bitter. Puntarelle is a vegetable with own instructions, but definitely worth it!

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Puntarelle
Cimi di Rapa

VEGETABLES

Cime di rapa

Cime di rapa is a delicious, Mediterranean vegetable which looks like broccoli and also is related to turnip greens. In Italy they occur mostly in the Apulia region. Cime di rapa has a bitter flavour and most of the time it is combined in Italy with Orecchiette and pesto.

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VEGETABLES

Cavolo Nero

This delicious type of cabbage is originally from the Toscano region in Italy. The leaves of the Cavolo Nero are small, wrinkly and have a dark green colour. The taste of this vegetable is comparable to kale, but sweeter.

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Cavolo nero