Once upon a time the fruit

Collection title

Cose dell'altro Geo

ID

RAI00270

Source

RAI (IT)

First broadcast date

11/20/2009

Production year

2009

Abstract

Documentary about the search for traditional species of fruit. The precursor of this adventure was Giorgio Gallesio who, in the early nineteenth century, made ​​the collection and inventory of fruit trees in his illustrated book "La Pomona Italiana". Many people talk about their efforts to collect the fruit varieties and save them. Festival of the pear to Verghereto, near Forli, Emilia-Romagna, international exhibition of potato Antola; contest cakes made with chestnut flour in Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, near Lucca in Tuscany. Interviews with association representatives. A chef explains the traditional Genoese recipe for cod with potatoes

Type

video

Production companies

• RAI - Own production

Broadcaster

RAI - RAI Tre

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Agriculture, breeding

Credits / Cast

• Taddei Manuela - Author of original work

Period of events

• 2009

Map locations

• Italy - Centre - Lucca

Original language

Italian

Media running time

21m58

Additional information