The initial product lineup of Mediterranean fruits and vegetables included table grapes, kiwi fruit, blood oranges, broccoli and radicchio. We are now also offering the finest quality fresh white and black truffles.

 

 

 

 


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Sweet Red Onions Of Tropea facts (.pdf) | recipes (.pdf)
Italy’s most prized onion was born along the stretch of coastline between Capo Vaticano and Vibo Valentia in the region of Calabria.  The Tropea Sweet Red Onion is one of the sweetest red onions in the world and is the onion with the lowest lacrimal factor, the onion that does not make you cry.  It has a slightly elongated shape and a deep red, wine color.  The onion itself is not only famous in Italy, but is known all over Europe for its unusually sweet and mild flavor.  During the harvesting season this is the most sought after onion in all of Europe. What makes the Tropea Red Onion so Sweet and unique: the sweetness can be summed up in 5 words: Location, Soil, Climate, Variety, and Cultural Techniques.  Various countries have tried unsuccessfully to grow the Tropea Red.  They have taken the seed and planted it in other areas or even countries.  No one has been able to capture Tropea’s unique flavor.  The reason is that the sweetness depends not only on the variety but on the above mentioned factors.

 

White Truffles
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White Truffles (Tuber Magnatum Pico)
World renowned for its unique and intensive aroma and flavor, the white truffle ripens in the months of October to December.  The highest quality white truffles are found in Piedmont (Alba) and Emilia Romagna (Savigno). They are also found in Croatia, Southern Switzerland and China. The latter of which have an especially intensive aroma.

 

 

Black Truffles
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Black Summer Truffle (Tuber aestivum)
Despite its name, the black summer truffle thrives in northern and middle Italy, where it is mostly known as “scorzone”, but it is also found in Turkey, North Africa, Croatia and China. The aroma is delicate and vaguely reminiscent of mushroom. The taste is similar to that of wild porcini mushrooms.

 

 


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Castelfranco Variegated Radicchio
Visually distinct from the other common radicchio variations, the Castelfranco variegated is 15 cm or greater in diameter. Its leaves are round, flat and less crisp. Perhaps most noticable is its leaf - creamy white foliage accented with modest hints of color ranging from light purple to bright red.


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Late Red Radicchio of Treviso
The late red radicchio of Treviso is also known as the "winter flower" because it grows in cold weather, thriving on the winter frosts. After harvesting the plant, the damaged outter leaves are removed. Burrowed underneath are crisp, beautiful deep red leaves - free of any green pigmentation. The leaves are long and compacted, enclosing the head at the apex.

 

 


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Late Red Radicchio of Treviso Gift Pack
The late red radicchio of Treviso is also known as the “winter flower” because it grows in cold weather, thriving on the winter frosts. After harvesting the plant, the damaged outter leaves are removed. Burrowed underneath are crisp, beautiful deep red leaves - free of any green pigmentation. The leaves are long and compacted, enclosing the head at the apex. Connected to the end of the vibrant red leaves is the tap-root. Both the leaf and root are edible with a pleasantly bitter taste. The vegetable, including the root, are delicately cleaned with spring water.

 

Radicchio - Chioggia
The authentic radicchio comes from Italy. One of Italy’s popular vegetables and often eaten raw in fresh salads, radicchio has slightly bitter tasting leaves that are large, rounded and closely embraced to form a spherical ball.

 

 

Grapes - Italia (Muscat)
Obtained by crossing the Bicane and Hamburg Muscatel grapes, Italia is one of the most popular varieties of table grapes in the world. Italia grapes have large, consistent fruit with a lovely golden-yellow color, and a delicate, pleasant musky flavor.

 

Grapes - Vittoria
Originating from Romania, this table grape is a cross between the Cardinal and Aluz Ali varieties. Its berries are cylindrical-conic, the clusters are generally winged, and it is highly resistant to both squeezing and picking.

 

Grapes - Red Globe
This table grape gained popularity in Europe during the second half of the 1990s, and its production is increasing. The large, remarkable clusters of the Red Globe contain plum-size seeded berries.

 

 

Kiwi Fruit (Actinidia)
With its origins beginning in China, Italy is now the largest producer of this oblong-shaped fruit that has a hard pointed crown and a brown, fuzzy exterior.

 

 

Orange -Tarocco
Unique to Italy, this orange has a red blush and a thin skin. Appreciated for its sweetness, it is often considered one of the world’s best oranges. The unique taste of Tarocco oranges is largely due to the fertile soils surrounding Mount Etna.

 

Orange - Moro
One of Italy’s delights is known as the “blood” orange, its pulp has a dark purple blush. Like its counterparts, the Tarocco orange, it is uniquely flavored by the volcanic soils surrounding Mount Etna. Its pulp has a dark purple blush and has a distinctively sweet taste.

 

Broccoli
The authentic broccoli comes from Italy dating back to the Roman Empire. A part of the Cruciferae family, which includes cabbage and cauliflower, fresh broccoli has light green stalks of consistent thickness. Its bud clusters are compact and dark green with some purple tinge.

 

 

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