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and becomes convex with different colours: from
creamy white to chestnut brown and black. The mushroom
pulp is softer than any other mushroom pulp, coloured
from white to wine-brown; it has a delicate smell and
a very delicious taste.
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In bibliography, the
term "White Breeds from Central Italy" or "from the
Appennini", refers to the Chianina, Marchigiana and
Romagna breed, which are all very similar. The White
Veal meat of Central Appennini is obtained from male
and female bovines of the above mentioned breeds, with
an average age of 12-24 months. The climatic conditions
have an effect not only on the final product taste and
quality but also on the muscle mass and on the meat
total fat percentage. The geographical area of the White
Veal meat production includes the countries near the
Appennini ridge in Central Italy, situated in the following
regions: Emilia Romagna, Tuscany, Umbria, Marche, Abruzzo,
Latium, Molise and Campania.
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 The
area centuries-old chestnut groves represented an important and unreplaceable
food and income source for the local population, till the end of the
Fifties. Chestnut is therefore become the so-called "bread tree".
Chestnut groves, which are destinated to the production of Mugello
Chestnut, must be situated in particular environmental conditions
and must be cultivated with specific methods, in order to give to
the final product its characteristics and to underline its quality.
The use of chemical fertilizers and substances is strictly forbidden.
The fresh Mugello Chestnut has medium-large dimensions, an ellipsoidal
shape and a slightly pronounced summit. The seed, usually one for
each fruit, has a white pulp, a smooth surface and a sweet taste.
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 The
Borgotaro Mushroom is a popular mushroom. We can already find it mentioned
in literary works dated 1600-1700. The production area of the Borgotaro
Mushroom covers the countries situated in Borgotaro and Albareto,
near Parma, and in Pontremoli, near Massa Carrara. The Borgotaro Mushroom
is made of 4 boletus types, which spontaneously grow in the above
mentioned places. At the beginning, the mushroom "hat", or its upper
section, has a hemispherical shape but then |
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