Legumes - ALTAMURA PGI LENTIL 400g

Altamura PGI lentil Famous throughout the world, the most prized lentils are the Italian ones, in particular that of Altamura, which has received, through the Association for the Protection and Promotion of Altamura Lentils, the recognition of the PGI (Protected Geographical Indication). It was in the 1930s that Lenticchia di Altamura began its important commercial rise. From a simple product of the family agricultural economy, it begins an export path that will see it included in all the most important markets. In those years the Altamura Lentil was exported to England, Germany and even the United States, Canada and Australia. The export of this product will have a strong impact on the economy of the city and the entire territory included in the pre-Murgian trench, an area strongly suited to this production considering the characteristics of the soil and climatic conditions. Today the Altamura Lentil is experiencing its rebirth thanks to the work that some traders have started in collaboration with the main players in the area, the farmers. And so you can see again in the pre-Murgian ditch the very pleasant white-glaucous flowers of this ancient and typical production that had brought so much wealth to this territory.