Walnuts

In a nutshell

The “Noce del Bleggio”

The walnut from Lake Garda

The area around Comano is characterised by the diversity of its rural agriculture, which offers a range of interesting produce for gourmets and the nutrition-conscious alike: one example is the walnut known as the Noce del Bleggio.nutrition-conscious alike: one example is the walnut known as the Noce del Bleggio.

Somewhat elongated in form, these walnuts from Bleggio have been cultivated since ancient times on the breezy hills between Tione di Trento and Ponte Arche. The “Noce di Bleggio” is characteristically tangy in taste. The walnuts are used in local bread and bakery products as well as many savoury dishes: salami with walnuts is a particular speciality.

Its slightly fragile husk, tangy flavour and environmentally friendly, traditional way of cultivation also managed to win over the jury for the “Presìdio Slow Food” quality seal. By the way, there is also a themed trail in and around Bleggio, the “Sentiero della Noce (Walnut Trail)”, a route featuring walking paths and alleyways between all the places where the “Noce del Bleggio” is the main focus.

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In Cavrasto the arches of the old farmhouses are turned into little shops for local produce. The whole village turns into a large food and wine community where the Bleggio walnut plays a starring role, either on its own or in fragrant cakes, bread, a walnut liqueur, and the rare walnut salami.

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Bleggio Superiore

Deges - diffusione enogastronomica giudicarie esteriori

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Comano Terme

Coop. Produttori Agricoli Giudicariesi

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Bleggio Superiore

Agriturismo Maso Prà Cavai

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sentiero della noce

The walnut trail

“Sentiero della noce”, the walnut trail, runs across the Bleggio area, where for centuries people have been growing walnut trees. The walnut is the heart of this territory, characterized by a picturesque scenery peppered with historic rural hamlets, and the itinerary reveals tucked-away corners and lanes off the beaten path.

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