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Here in the province of Vicenza, it is vendemmia, or grape harvest in Italy as a whole. It depends on the regions and. the grape variety to be harvested but we can say that September and October really mark the months of vendemmia. There are areas where the harvest begins in mid-August and will end in mid-October or even beyond. But what I want to...

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In pre Silicon Valley days, Santa Clara, then known as “The Valley of Hearts Delight,” had an abundance of “Italian Connections.” In a 1998 copy of “La Rivista,” Prof. John De Vincenzi, then president of the IAHF (Italian American Heritage Foundation) and historian, wrote about the contributions of Italian Americans in Santa Clara County, during th...

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Within the framework of the Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation between Italy and the U.S.A, the Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs has published a notice for the collection of joint project proposals for the purpose of renewing of the Joint Declaration on Scientific and Technological Cooperation between Italy and the United Sta...

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As ancient as the civilizations that once flourished along its shores the Mediterranean diet calls for timeless ingredients such as fish, pulses and grains, fruit, fresh vegetables and olive oil. Moderate amounts of meat and dairy products are usually allowed, only sparingly. Dishes are generally served with a variety of spicy condiments and are ac...

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Italian olive oil exports increased by +23 percent in value in the first half of 2022, despite climate change negatively affecting production and international tensions related to the war in Ukraine. These data emerge from the latest report by the Italian farmers’ association, Coldiretti, on the national olive-growing heritage and consumption in It...

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September, green light for fruit and vegetables, is a very important month: definitely marks the transition from summer to autumn, bringing with it a significant drop in temperatures, the change of season, Farewell to diving in the sea and resignation to return to the office or school. Fortunately, autumn is not so bad: the colors of the landscape...

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Fiori di zucca are a gorgeous and tasty edible flower found in Italian cuisine from Venice in the north to the tip of the boot in the south. So honored in modern Roman culture, fiori di zucca ripieni fritters adorn the cover of the best-selling, "Tasting Rome" cookbook. Fiori di zucca, the Italian term for zucchini flowers, are a fragrant delicacy...

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Brought to Sicily by the Arabs, the wondrous sesame seed is still cultivated by hand today, and with great effort, in Ispica, a town close to the southernmost part of the island. The guardians of its future are two brothers who are undeniably fond of those sunburnt fields.  Arranging a time to chat with the Gambuzza family is almost impossible: the...

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In some regions of Italy, it is not uncommon to come across majestic olive trees dating back more than a thousand years. Their huge diameters, twisted trunks and shapes molded through centuries enchant tourists while assuming a symbolic meaning for local communities as part of collective memories and traditions. Silent witnesses to history, these g...

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The 2022 grape harvest, in many territories, is really getting into full swing. And also with expectations quite different from those of a month ago, when the drought emergency held sway. But now, and as has actually been said for years, the critical issue is related to seasonal labor, which many are struggling to find. Raising the alarm now is als...

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