#ticinomoments 2023

46 #ticinomoments
Sowing seedlings
in Pollegio
(Caritas Ticino).
Once ready, the
seedlings are
relocated around
the area and
planted in the fields.
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event venue grows different
varieties of herbs
in its grounds, which can
be used by its chef in its
menu as required.
In the space of just a few
years, the world of Erbe
Ticino has expanded and
branched out, offering
unique products with high
quality standards. But
Simone isn’t someone willing
to rest on his laurels
and he still has a lot of
aces up his sleeve to play.
One of them is to ensure
that Ticino becomes
known as the quintessential
land of aromatic herbs
in the future.
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01. Nella lavorazione del mais
di provenienza locale viene
utilizzato tutto, anche la parte
grassa e la crusca.
02. Ogni anno il mulino di
Bruzella produce 20t di farina
molto apprezzata dai grotti e
venuta nei negozi di paese e
ai visitatori.
03. Seseglio is one of the numerous
plantations dotted around
Ticino where the medicinal
herbs are grown.
04. Ticino chilli grown in greenhouses
in Mezzana is harvested
by hand and then dried for
4–5 days in Melano.
Cutting takes place
between 3 and 5
times during the
season (from May
to September).
Once cut, the herbs
are sent to the
Fondazione San
Gottardo where
they are dried for 2
or 3 days at 45°C.
Erbe Ticino makes
more than half
a million tea
bags per year.
Ticino regio.garantie quality mark
As well as being Bio Suisse Bud certified, Erbe Ticino raw
materials (erbeticino.ch) are part of the Ticino regio.garantie
quality mark (ticino.ch/regiogarantie). You can buy them
from large retail outlets, as well as village shops, from the
manufacturer itself or from the online shops.
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