Cantalupo in Sabina. Arietum Chick Peas (Ceci)

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    LAZIO • RIETI • Cantalupo in Sabina

    An example of the value of Cantalupo in Sabina is the cultivation of chick peas,

    This is a legume with globular shaped seeds and beige biturzoluta (knobbly cover).

    ttThe seed is reminiscent of the ram's head, hence the name arietum (Latin: ram).

    Chick peas are always cultivated for their protein crucial to the diet.

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