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 Vernio
Talks and conferences

Preserving biodiversity, from roots to flavours

Vernio (PO)

 Sala superiore, ex Meucci, Vernio

Organised by Associazione Castanicoltori della Val di Bisenzio

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An afternoon dedicated to the chestnut and the territory of the Val di Bisenzio, with a conference on the birth of the Tuscan Regional Rural Chestnut District. The meeting is organised by the Associazione Castanicoltori della Val di Bisenzio, which brings together those who cultivate and study the chestnut tree in the valley. At 4 pm the talk is 'From the field to the database: enhancing chestnut germplasm in the era of ecological transition'. At 6 pm a guided tasting of chestnut flours closes the afternoon. The event takes place in the Sala superiore dell'ex Meucci, in Vernio, as part of the series 'Quando la terra si fa racconto'.

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Time: 16:00 4 pm: conference 'From the field to the database: enhancing chestnut germplasm in the era of ecological transition' 6 pm: guided tasting of chestnut flours The event is part of the series 'Quando la terra si fa racconto', scheduled in November in Vernio