Pisello riccio di Sannicola
PAT - Traditional Agricultural Food Product
Part of the Slow Food movement
Place of Origin
Pisello riccio of Sannicola is a small tender sweet and compact pea of a cuboid shape.
It is cultivated in Salento, particularly on the rocky headlands of Sannicola, Gallipoli and Nardò.
Pisello riccio of Sannicola is cultivated in many areas of Salento especially on the slopes of rocky headlands. Lands that offer an ideal habitat for its cultivation.
The plant of this pea is small, bushy and compact. When growing it twists on itself, from which it takes its name.
It produces small cylindrical pods with inside green and spherical seeds.
This is a great pea that can be eaten raw but it can also be stored to be used at a later time.
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)
