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A (fruit) fly in the oinment of Pruneti organic olive oil
Originally posted on Plated: By Claire Lardizabal SAN POLO in CHIANTI, Italy—The olive fruit fly, Mosca Olearia, devastated half of the Pruneti’s olive grove and led a decrease in overall olive oil production due to unfavorable weather in 2014. The Azienda Agricola Pruneti is located in the rolling hills of Chianti outside of Florence. The…
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For the love of cheese
Originally posted on Plated: By Claire Lardizabal FLORENCE, Italy – Marco Cavani began the San Michele Parmigiano Reggiano factory eight years ago with his wife, Samuela. Samuela grew up making cheese and brought her knowledge to the table when they began their business. The Cavani’s Parmigiano Reggiano products are labeled DOP (protected designation of origin).…
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