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Sicilian vegetables

ARTICHOKE

The elevate use of this vegetable is due to its good qualities and therapeutic healthy virtues thanks to its richness of minerals and vitamins.

Calcium, phosphorus, iron, sodium, potassium, vitamins A, B1, B2, C, PP, malic acid, citric acid, cinarina, tannin and sugars.

Artichoke ~ Sicilian vegetables

The Cinarina - is a substance found in the leaves of the artichoke - which stimulates the production of the bile, facilitating the digestion of the fats and also preventing the production of  cholesterol.

AUBERGINE

The aubergine is an herbaceous plant.

The fruits are lengthened or rounded, with the upper part inside the goblet.

Aubergine ~ Sicilian vegetables

Poor of sugars , aubergine is rich of water potassium, vitamins A and C , phosphorus, calcium and tannin.

It is present in many diets for its low nutrition value, contains few calories, low percentage of fats, proteins, sugars, vitamins and minerals.  

PEPPER

Green, yellow or red is a rich thick berry.

Pepper ~ Sicilian vegetables

Depending on the colour test changes.

The green one is harvested before the maturation process is complete.

Left longer on the plant the colour will change to yellow or red depending on variety.

Peculiar is the high percentage in pepper of  vitamin C  and its low caloric profile.

TOMATO

The tomato " ciliegino" is characterized by colour, consistency, homogeneous size and beauty of the cluster. It is well known for its genuine taste.

Tomato ~ Sicilian vegetablesTomato ~ Sicilian vegetables

The ciliegino can easily be found in every season of the year.

Rich of vitamins, mostly C  ciliegino is also rich of minerals and licopene, a well known  anti-oxidant agent useful against aging and cancer.

COURGETTE

Courgette is a berry, with cylindrical or spherical shape.

The peel is usually dark green, streaked or punctuated.

Courgette ~ Sicilian vegetables

The colour inside is always white.

The long courgette is the most common especially suitable for diets.

  Poor of calories and vitamins but rich of potassium and therefore highly digestive.

THE PRODUCTS OF THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCERS

 

RED ORANGES

Tarocco ~ Moro ~ Sanguinello

 

BLONDE ORANGES

Navel ~ Ovale ~ Valencia Late

 

MANDARIN AND CLEMENTINE

 

OTHER HYBRIDS

Such-mandarin

 

GRAPEFRUIT AND LEMON

 

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