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 he growing of sweet chestnut trees in the Mugello area (in the province of Florence) goes back to Roman times, but definite evidence of the diffusion and importance of the chestnut, particularly the marrone variety, is to be found in documents dating from the Middle Ages. The age-old chestnut groves in the area continued to provide an important and indispensable source of economic revenue right up to the 1950s. Such was the economic value of the chestnut tree that locals used to call it "the bread tree." A chestnut destined to become a Marrone del Mugello must be grown in particular environmental conditions using special cultivation techniques. The use of fertilisers or synthetic chemicals is strictly forbidden. A fresh unopened Marrone del Mugello is medium-large in size, mainly ellipsoidal in shape with a flattened top. The seed, of which there is usually just one per nut, consists of a white and agreeably sweet pulp that is almost completely wrinkle-free.
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Associazione Marrone del Mugello IGP
Via Palmiro Togliatti, 4
50032 Borgo S. Lorenzo (FI)
ITALY
phone: (+39) 055/8495271
fax: (+39) 055/8495271
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