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The ancient Apulian vegetable: crunchy, thirst-quenching and highly digestible

A Southern treasure halfway between melon and cucumber, fresh and light like a summer breeze

Organic Carousel: Authenticity and Freshness of the South

Organic Carosello is an ancient and prized vegetable traditionally found in Puglia. Botanically, it's a melon, but it's harvested unripe and eaten like a cucumber. Its flesh is crunchy, juicy, and delicately refreshing, lacking the bitterness of the common cucumber, making it much more digestible. Grown according to organic farming principles, it retains all the authenticity of a product harvested at the perfect point of ripeness. Typical of summer tables in Southern Italy, Carosello is a symbol of rural biodiversity, an authentic flavor that speaks to centuries of horticultural tradition. Versatile and light, it's perfect for those seeking freshness with a touch of originality.
 
 
 

The roots of this Carousel are deep in ancient Puglia

The Carosello has a very ancient history, cultivated in Puglia for centuries and mentioned in Renaissance agronomic treatises. It belongs to the same species as melon, but southern rural tradition has selected varieties intended for consumption while unripe, appreciating their crunchiness and extraordinary digestibility. For generations, the Carosello has represented a lighter and more refined alternative to cucumber, so much so that it earned a place of honor in southern Italian summer salads. Its cultivation, long tied to family gardens, is today a precious safeguard of biodiversity that resists the standardization of industrial products. The Carosello Organic preserves this ancient heritage, bringing back to the table a flavor that was at risk of disappearing.
 
 
 

Choosing Carosello means taking care of yourself

The Carosello cucumber is largely water, making it one of the most thirst-quenching and hydrating vegetables for the warm season, as well as being extremely low in calories. Its most appreciated feature is its high digestibility: unlike the common cucumber, it is lighter and less fermentative, ideal even for those with sensitive stomachs. It is a source of minerals such as potassium and a good amount of fiber, which promotes intestinal health and a feeling of satiety. Its high fluid content makes it a valuable hydration supplement on hot days. A light and wholesome vegetable, the perfect ally of a healthy and balanced summer diet.
 
 
 

How to Best Use: Organic Carousel

• IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SUMMER SALAD — Crispy and fresh, it is the protagonist of Southern salads. Cut it into slices together with the Organic Salad Tomatoes, seasoned with a drizzle of Stone-ground new extra virgin olive oil and a sprinkling of Natural Salina Oregano  for a simple and tasty dish.
• IN PINZIMONIO WITH SAUCES AND CREAMS — Its crunchiness makes it perfect for dipping. Serve it in sticks with a creamy chickpea hummus or a comforting Organic Eggplant Babaganoush for a light and genuine aperitif.
• IN THE FRESH APPETIZER WITH CHEESE AND TUNA — Its delicacy enhances more decisive flavors. Pair it with a Lazio buffalo burrata and Mediterranean bluefin tuna steaks for a fresh and refined appetizer.

Nutritional Values ​​(average values ​​per 100g of product)

• Energy: 12-16 kcal / 50-67 kJ
• Fat: 0,1 g (of which saturated fatty acids: 0 g)
• Carbohydrates: 2,5-3 g (of which sugars: 1,5-2 g)
• Fiber: 0,7 g
• Protein: 0,7 g
• Salt: 0 g

Nutritional values ​​are estimated on a reference basis per carrot/cucumber and may vary according to the variety and degree of ripeness.
 
 
 

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