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Choosing seasonal fruit and vegetables means eating tasty and healthy
because seasonal foods have greater nutritional properties, as well as a more intense taste and aroma
Let's Discover November Fruit Together
The Navel orange is harvested in Italy between October and March,
they are very juicy, seedless, have a blond pulp and a sweet taste.
La Navel, more commonly known as Navelina, is recognized as a sweet type.
The place of production is sunny and close to the sea, which favors the anticipation of production.
A variety of orange that has a typical twin fruit (called navel) inside the peel, located at the opposite pole with respect to the petiole
SICILIAN ORANGE
Of South American origin, the first umbilicated orange would have been "born" in a Brazilian monastery starting from a single mutation that produced the new twin orange (with much less room to grow though).
This is why the Navel varieties externally show a sort of conchetta on the skin that resembles a navel.
Pleasant flavor orange.
It is highly regarded for the delicacy of the pulp and the sweetness of the juice.
It is intended both for consumption in wedges and for excellent juices.
The persimmon or persimmon tree produces its fruits in October, the time indicated for harvesting is from the middle of the month and throughout November.
Depending on the climate and the variety, the harvest can last until December.
The name thief derives from the abbreviation of the original Japanese name "Kaki no ki", hence the spelling kaki and then the Italian persimmon.
The scientific name is instead diòspiro or diòspero.
Laxative, diuretic, energizing and rich in vitamins, beta-carotene and mineral salts such as potassium, phosphorus and magnesium: khaki, or khaki, protects and cleanses the liver, one of the most delicate organs in our body.
No there are excessive side effects from consumption of khaki, as long as you limit yourself to moderate quantities. If eaten in excessive doses, in fact, can promote glycemic peaks (for this reason it is not recommended in diabetic or hyperglycemic subjects).
Il persimmon vanilla is one of the many varieties of khaki. Along with khaki apple it has become, in recent years, the most widespread, and is found cultivated in many regions of Italy, especially in the south. The persimmon vanilla it is very similar to persimmon apple, the skin is however darker and thinner, while the shape is more flattened.
Il persimmon apple it is a variety di Diospyros khaki that can be eaten as one apple Crisp, a difference di all other varieties of persimmon that, because of the amalgamation, are particularly soft.
The first written mention of this plant dates back to 1902
According to some sources, the origin of Clementine was accidental: the first fruit was discovered by Fra Clément Rodier (hence the name) in the garden of his orphanage in Miselkin, Algeria.
In addition, much older plants are assumed to come from China or Japan.
Religious in Algeria introduce this orange-like fruit to the Mediterranean: the main difference is the color of the pulp, which is significantly more orange.
Like an orange, it peels off easily and splits into wedges. On the other hand, it tastes similar, with a sweet and sour balance.
The largest plantations are found in Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Spain, Italy (Calabria, Puglia and Sicily).
In the United States, small citrus fruits have been grown since their first commercialization, but it wasn't until 1977 that many orange groves in Florida were destroyed by an unusually harsh winter where they had settled.
Clementine has no seeds. For this reason, the small citrus fruit, more consumed as a table fruit, is also very popular with children.
Another characteristic that makes Clementine the favorite fruit of children and that distinguishes the two citrus fruits is the taste. Clementine is juicy, much sweeter than mandarins, more aromatic and slightly tart.
It takes its name from the characteristic of its skin, totally rusty, and from the homonymous locality of Barge, where it is grown and from where it originated.
Recognized as Traditional Agri-food Product Italian (PAT).
Un Slow Food Presidium among the old varieties of Piedmontese apples
The Torriana gray has a rusty yellow color. In Piedmont it was nicknamed "pum rusnent", which in dialect means "rusty apple"
The fruit is round and slightly flattened with the pulp White cream, firm, juicy and very sweet.
This apple with ancient origins offers a high quantity of vitamins and minerals and it is a panacea to face the change of season and the rigors of winter.
I ancient fruits are returning to be protagonists of agriculture thanks to their recognized value in the conservation ofagrobiodiversity and in the development of sustainable supply chains, in environmental sustainability,, in the improvement of Food safety and the health of populations.
This rediscovery, in fact, cannot ignore the local productions and the characteristics of the different territories, the passion and work of the PSmall Manufacturers which in turn benefit from these crops.
- Raw
-Cooked in small pieces and served cold, it is excellent to accompany salami
-In salad with fennel, walnuts and a cheese, celery and a sprinkling of black pepper, oil and lemon
-The best to be baked in the oven, perhaps with a sprinkling of sugar to caramelize the peel. And it is highly appreciated if made into a cake. The Renetta Grigia di Torriana is unrivaled when you want to prepare apple-based desserts. If we try the rennet apple strudel we will no longer be able to do without it
They are produced with a limited production, linked to a territory and its history.
Typical Traditional Products they represent the Italy of villages and producers, who tell the ancient past of a place.
In fact, not surprisingly, it is easier find them at events such as festivals and village festivals, where there is a tendency to value e promote the territories.
The fruits of working the land to get recognition, in addition to being linked to the place and history, they must respect methods of realization, conservation, seasoning and creation.
The activities related to the typical product must have existed consolidated and protracted over time, according to the traditional rules and for a period not less than 25 years old.
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To safeguard this traditional variety, Slow Food has included it in the Ark of Taste catalog and in the Presidium of old Piedmontese apple varieties.
Italian organic shelled almonds with a delicate flavor and distinctly sweet notes.
Aromatic and persistent flavor with slight bitter notes. Ideal to be enjoyed naturally. Suitable for all uses in cooking and pastry.
-Property beneficial for the nervous system, thanks to magnesium and helps in case of stress and fatigue.
-Property anti-inflammatory, due to the "good" Omega-3 fatty acids.
-Property useful for the well-being of the bones, thanks to the high calcium content.
The ideal dose of almonds to be consumed throughout the day is equal to 28 grams, or about 23 almond seeds.
Only the external color differentiates the Winter Melon from the Yellow Melon
Winter melons are fresh and tasty fruits, rich in water and nutritional values.
What almost everyone knows is that they contain about the 90% water.
The high water content present in the fruit promotes proper diuresis, therefore it cleans the kidneys and helps fight cholesterol.
Good for blood vessels, reducing blood pressure, and has a full-blown effect antioxidant.
Extremely diuretic, it helps eliminate water retention and is therefore a valid ally also for those suffering from cellulite and kidney diseases.
The White Melon and the Yellow Melon they are the same thing.
It is a melosine winter, even if it is harvested in summer: it is so called because it can be stored for long periods and arrive at the cold season.
It is thought that the origin of the melon is Asian, but historical evidence places this fruit also among the ancient Romans, in particular at the time of the Emperor Diocletian.
The peculiarity of this species of melon is precisely in the long shelf life: in fact the fruits harvested in summer and can be stored until winter, arriving in good conditions to be consumed.
Chandler nuts are slightly oval in shape, large (about 13 - 15 g), with a light brown, slightly wrinkled and thin shell.
The shell is thin and can break even with the strength of the hands
The walnuts of the precious Chandler variety, as it is known, are highly appreciated by the market for their delicate and pleasantly almond flavor, large size, very easy shelling (fingers are enough), very high yield of the kernel (about 50% of the total weight of the walnut ) and "natural" color very clear and pleasing to the eye.
-Nuts are the healthiest nuts for the heart, they contain fatty acids Omega 3, Omega 6 and arginine, which reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood and protect against heart disease.
-They also contain significant amounts of folic acid, which also promotes cholesterol reduction.
-Nuts are considered an important source of antioxidants thanks to their vitamin E content which prevents aging and cardiovascular diseases.
-The presence of arginine is also relevant, very important for the health of our arteries.
-Nuts also provide vitamins B1 and B6 which help good functioning of muscles and brain, as well as minerals such as copper, zinc, phosphorus and magnesium, which is a natural antidepressant.
-The presence of fiber, moreover, helps intestinal transit.
🔥Summer is now over, we welcome the month of October reminding us to prefer local and seasonal food.
Here is our calendar with October fruit to enjoy this month!
We can't do without it, and you?
🗓Every month it offers us a variety of surprising products, but when everything is always available it is not easy to have a clear idea about the season.
😋Choosing seasonal fruit and vegetables means eating tasty and healthy because seasonal foods have greater nutritional properties, as well as more intense taste and aroma, but it also means protecting the environment by being in balance with the rhythms of nature and protecting the wallet by saving .
🍉 Let's discover together the fruit to taste in the month of October.
⚠️ Seasonality may vary according to the variety of fruit and vegetables, conservation and climatic differences of the regions of origin.
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