Cantalupo in Sabina. Arietum Chick Peas (Ceci)

Cantalupo in Sabina. Arietum Chick Peas (Ceci)

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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Benedicta Lee

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