The bean is the seed of a leguminous plant, annual herbaceous
plant imported from South America after the discovery of the New
World. For the people of Central and South America, the
vegetable proteins obtained from beans and other leguminous
plants like soja are still the main - and sometimes the one and
only - source of proteins. Also in Italy the cultivation of
beans have been successful, especially among the poorest groups
of people and in periods of economic crisis, above all in
Central-Southern Italy. Today, the cultivation of beans is
widespread in the regions of Piemonte, Veneto, Campania, and
Lazio. In Piemonte there are large cultivated areas in the
surroundings of Fossano, while in Saluggia the cultivation of
beans is more localized, but of great quality. The bean variety
cultivated in Saluggia is the result of a series of factors: the
selections carried out over the years, the climate, and the soil
features distinguish Saluggia bean from products obtained from
similar cultivars. |Azienda Agricola