Carrot of Zapponeta
PAT - Traditional Agricultural Food Product
Place of Origin
Zapponeta (Foggia)
The Carrot of Zapponeta is a sugary, crunchy, tender and very digestible vegetable. It is round shaped and can reach 60 cm in length.
It is a Traditional Agricultural Food Product (PAT) of Puglia, produced in the territory of Zapponeta, in province of Foggia.
The Carrot Zapponeta is sown in late August and early September. They are then picked up one at a time, between January and March, placed in boxes and stored in warehouses or cold rooms to protect them from moisture.
They can be eaten boiled, stewed, fried or raw.
Typical vegetables of Puglia
- Artichoke of Brindisi (IGP)
- Batata of agro leccese (PAT)
- Beans of the Southern Daunia Mountains (PAT)
- Capers of the Gargano (PAT)
- Carrot of Polignano (PAT)
- Carrot of Zapponeta (PAT)
- Farinella di Putignano (PAT)
- Fava di Carpino (PAT)
- Fava di Zollino (PAT)
- Finocchio marino (PAT)
- Lampascioni (PAT)
- Meloncella (PAT)
- New potato Sieglinde of Galatina (DOP)
- Onion of Acquaviva delle Fonti (PAT)
- Onion of Zapponeta (PAT)
- Pisello riccio di Sannicola (PAT)
- Pomodori Regina of Torre Canne (PAT)
- Pomodoro da serbo giallo (PAT)
- Pomodoro Fiaschetto (PAT)
- Potato of Zapponeta (PAT)
- Purple carrot of Tiggiano (PAT)
- Sun dried courgettes (PAT)
