In search of the seed of tomato Fiaschello Battipagliese
A path, a research carried out with sacrifice and spirit of reconquest. And 'so that Dr. Mariella Liguori has the difficult path for the construction of painstaking pieces that will, hopefully soon, to the rebirth of fiaschello Battipagliese. "I started working along the places where, for many decades, year after year, has grown fiaschello Battipagliese, its precious red fruits were a first for the plain of Battipaglia. Entered into hibernation after 70 years, was supplanted by other species, and especially not the most demanded in the market for the closure of the food companies that were operating in the area, today Fiaschello we return to our tables. I went in search of its seeds that safe, careful and diligent farmers, ready to contribute to its revival, they would lovingly preserved.
I traced the path of the search with the help of a farmer, working in the area "Aversana" Battipaglia, who directed me to a nursery in the same location". Continue with vivacity and great detail a story that step by step reveals the sacrifices of a reconquest important for our area. "Here I was able to get the address of the woman who could have guarded this precious seed. It 'was a real "treasure hunt".
After much research, carried out day after day, I met a lady who told me the place to have grown for a few years, but to have abandoned the crop for some time. The woman, however, appeared particularly excited when I reported that they intended to find the seeds of Fiaschello with the intention to bring it back into production. The lady wished me to crown successful search to finally re-evaluate a local fruit which pride of a community that too often neglects the values of its tradition. While discussing this my program, the grandson of the woman, who had listened in silence our interview, he invited me to wait for a while to be able to phone a relative, a farmer working in company borders. A small local business owner who, in your opinion, would have been able to preserve the seeds of the tomato "Fiaschello Battipagliese".
A few moments and get confirmation the seed is in the company and promises to affidarmelo. The next day I entrusted two lots of seeds. Two valuable "relics" in separate closed glass jars of different vintages.
After this first important success I have not surrendered. The research continued to intercept and recover o
ther "relics" of this important seed. Even in this case I was help the same lady I contacted for the first time. She directed me to another company. Here, too, I was able to recover a small quantity of seed of "Fiaschello Battipagliese". Another company of the Plain has that seed. The research has had, once again, its fruits. In this wandering in search of the seed of the "Fiaschello Battipagliese" I found that most of a company had preserved the seed of a product belonging to our agricultural and culinary culture. In fact another holder of another company has found in the basement of the store a jar, still sealed, labeled by Armando Tanzi Parma containing the seeds of the tomato Battipagliese. Now it is certain that the seeds of the tomato "Fiaschello Battipagliese" was therefore identified. It will begin testing to make sure that one of our products finally back to life".
