The Fagiola di Venanzio
Fagiola di Venanzio is a particular type of bean that has very ancient origins and produced, until very few years ago, by Venanzio Burresi, who lived from 1838 to 1921 from Lupompesi in the municipality of Murlo.
It is called "fagiola" as opposed to other larger bean varieties, is grown in a particular type of soil found only in the territory of Murlo, and for the past few years has been included among the products of Slowfood's Ark of Taste and recognized by the Region of Tuscany as one of Tuscany's endangered local product varieties.
Fagiola di Venanzio has small seeds with a very flattened elliptical-large shape and has white flowers and, in some cases, a faint violet color.
Traditionally the dried kernel is consumed, stored year-round. The very thin skin makes it a very digestible bean.
It cannot be found in local markets, let alone on a larger scale, as it is used exclusively for self-consumption.
