Description
Tipically present in Calabria, Basilicata and Apulia, its flower is bright violet and its slightly bitter bulb reflects the taste of these lands: strong and resolute. For its healthy characteristics it is mentioned by the fathers of medicine, such as Discoride Pedanio or Galeno, exalted by the Latin poet Ovidio and the writer Plinio the Elder for its aphrodisiac features. In fact it had to be always present on the tables of the wedding banquets in Ancient Rome.
Extra virgin olive oil 100% italian, cold extracted, medium fruity.