Cicerchia from Zollino - Calò&Monte | Salento product

Cicerchia di Zollino - Calò&Monte | Salento product

Method of production: Integrated Agriculture

Origin: Zollino (Apulia)

Quantity: 400 g

Identified by the Hellene-speaking population of Zollino with the Griko term "Tolica", the Cicerchia di Zollino is a traditional legume for Salento, because it adapts well in areas prone to drought and is capable of providing a good crop when other crops struggle.

Zollino's cicerchia - Calò & Monte has a medium seed size, cream in color with brown streaks.

The sowing of this Salento product is carried out in the autumn period and the harvest takes place in the months of June and July by manual threshing with the traditional method.