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Quando la terra si fa racconto - The hottest summer and adaptation strategies

Vernio (PO)

 Sala Superiore Ex Meucci, Mercatale di Vernio

Organised by Comune di Vernio

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On 14 November in Vernio, the autumn festival "Quando la terra si fa racconto", dedicated to the flavours, landscapes and traditions of the Val di Bisenzio, hosts a day focused on beekeeping and the area's honeys. In the morning, in the Sala Superiore Ex Meucci at the Mercatale, the conference "The hottest summer and adaptation strategies" organised by ARPAT (Associazione Regionale Produttori Apistici Toscani) will take stock of how bees and beekeepers are responding to record-breaking summers, with the participation of CNR-IBE. At 12:00, the awards ceremony for the contest "Il miele più buono della Val di Bisenzio" is scheduled. In the afternoon, at 17:00 in the Sala Consiglio of the Palazzo comunale, a guided tasting of the honeys in the competition with Emily Mallaby, an expert in sensory analysis, and tastings of specialities offered by the producers. The event is promoted by the Comune di Vernio.

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Time: 09:30 Saturday 14 November 9:30 am: registration of participants and start of the beekeeping conference with the participation of CNR-IBE (Sala Superiore Ex Meucci, Mercatale di Vernio) 10:00 am: opening of proceedings and institutional greetings 10:30 am: analysis of the 2026 temperature records 12:00 pm: awards ceremony for the contest "Il miele più buono della Val di Bisenzio" 5:00 pm: Sala Consiglio of the Palazzo comunale, guided tasting "Alla scoperta dei mieli della Val di Bisenzio" with Emily Mallaby Booking required at https://www.visitvalbisenzio.it/prenotazione-eventi More information at www.comune.vernio.po.it