With this video TP.tv begins to publish a series of videos about typical tuscan agricultural products realized for ARSIA.TV, official podcasts of tuscan agricultural agency. The ecotype for this bean, which over the centuries has been selected in the small valley of the Pescia river (in the province of Pistoia), is milky white or wine red and slightly different from other beans in its smaller size, almost flat shape for the white variety or nearly cylindrical for the red one, very thin or almost non-existent seed-coat and its particular organoleptic characteristics. Its peculiarities derive from its special cultivation environment: so-called ghiareti which are strips of sandy soil along the banks of the river protected from inclement weather and characterized by limited sunlight and high humidity, as well as irrigated with water which is poor in salts and nitrates. Thanks to these specific characteristics, Fagiolo di Sorana has obtained European recognition for Protected Geographical Indication. Harvested by hand and sun-dried, the white beans are excellent when boiled and dressed with good extra virgin olive oil which the red ones are particularly good in soups. quicktime 23,6 mb Arsia.tv Subscribe Arsia.tv on iTunes
