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Eels and golden gray mullet of the ancient aquaculture facilities

Fiorone (common fig) of Torre Canne

Organic thyme honey of the Park

Oil of monumental Olives, variety of Ogliarola Salentina

Organic durum wheat pasta, variety Senatore Cappelli

Tomato Regina of Torre Canne (Slow Food Presidium)

TOMATO REGINA OF TORRE CANNE (SLOW FOOD PRESIDIUM)

It is a small and round tomato, with limited water requirements, collected in the summer and until late winter; the thick skin (due to brackish water) makes this variety resistant to pests and suitable for long-term storage in clusters - the ramasole - joined by hand from cotton thread and hung up. The name comes from its calyx that, growing up, takes the shape of a crown (regina means queen). With the advent of the greenhouse cultivation, this local variety declined progressively; Nevertheless the local families have continued to grow them in the traditional manner in their small gardens, retaining and reproducing each year the original seed of the tomato Regina.

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