Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga

History Sausage is an ancient charcuterie, maybe the most ancient one, dating back to the Roman period. The first historical quotations date back to Marrone, who ascribed this meat processing practice to Lucani, to the extent that the Latin name of this...

The history The production of the Moscatello di Castiglione dates back to the first half of 1600, as many documents from the 18th century report. In the early 1900 this production was interrupted due to the Phylloxera and the high emigration rate from...

The History The Passerina vine variety has white grapes and is a native species of central Italy, but its exact origin is still disputed between the Marches and the area around Teramo of the Abruzzi. This dispute is due to the fact that it is a very ancient...

The History Pecorino is a local vine variety with white grapes which was discovered again near Ascoli and then spread again in the Picenum and in the Abruzzi. It was given this particular name because the area where it was cultivated was used for sheep...

Pollen is made up of a myriad of microscopic corpuscles which are contained in the anthers of flowers and constitute their male germinal element. It therefore has a reproductive function, but is produced in quantities greater that the fertilization needs....

It is produced by bees starting from the resinous secretions present on the buds of some trees (Poplar, Oak, Alder, Fir, Elm, Horse Chestnut, Pine, Birch), to which bees add their own salivary and enzymatic secretions. For its antibacterial action, propolis...