Fagioli di Badalucco Conio e Pigna
Badalucco, Conio, and Pigna Beans
The ancestors of these beans came from Spain in the 17th century and found the Nervia, Oneglia and Argentina valleys to their liking, grown on the dry-stone terraces. Natural selection split them into three, each around its own small town: Conio's are large and kidney-shaped, the other two oval and a little smaller, the Pigna smallest of all.
Designation
- Certification
- Slow Food Presidium
- Category
- Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed
Where it is made
Badalucco, Montalto Ligure, Castel Vittorio, Pigna and the village of Conio, Imperia province
How it is made
The best ground is the highest, loose and free-draining, watered from springs that run calcareous and mineral-rich. Pods from mid-September to mid-October.