Il Gusto della Salute: l'Arancia Staccia

The 𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗱. 𝗦𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲. It has a spheroidal shape, sometimes slightly flattened at the poles, variable dimensions and sometimes unexpectedly large, blond and soft flesh, not always seeded, a rich and generally bitter flavor. It's the most famous citrus fruit in the world. We're talking about the tangerine, the fruit of the tangerine tree. In Italy, 19 varieties are grown. In this episode of "𝗜𝗹 𝗚𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲" we'll be spotlighting the Tursi Straccia Orange, a cultivar typical of the Lucanian area between the Sinni and Agri rivers in the province of Matera. It's a late-ripening variety that can remain on the tree until summer, protected by a dedicated Consortium. Its name comes from an ancient game, a distant relative of bocce, played by children a few decades ago. For entertainment, they used "𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲," flat, smooth stones that they threw from a distance into playing rectangles drawn on the ground with improvised chalk. Nothing of this particular 𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 ... It can be used to prepare creams and liqueurs, while the leaves and juice can be used to flavor and enrich delicious dishes or simple salads with important nutritional benefits. 🔸 Where is the Staccia orange grown? 🔸 Does it require special agronomic techniques? 🔸 What are its peculiarities? 🔸 What are its nutritional properties? 🔸 Can it have any contraindications? These are the topics of this article, enriched, as always, with images, testimonials, and technical contributions. A column by: Mauro Minelli – Prof. Professor of General and Applied Hygiene and Southern Italy Representative for the Personalized Medicine Foundation Guests: Dominga Maio – Nutritionist Biologist, PoliSmail Network Antonio Cantarella – Farmer – Tursi (MT) Filippo Cantarella – Farmer – Tursi (MT) Paolo Popia – Tourism Entrepreneur, Palazzo dei Poeti – Tursi (MT) The initiative is held under the auspices of the Personalized Medicine Foundation (FMP) – Media partner ADNKronos. Professor Mauro Minelli is a specialist in Allergology and Immunology, Health Director of the Polismail Clinical Network, and Southern Italy Representative for the Personalized Medicine Foundation. Contacts: Website: https://www.maurominelli.it/ Facebook Page:   / dottormaurominelli