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FARMS
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hanks to its silicon-rich, well irrigated soil, Pancalieri is the homeland of
mint, specialized in the growing of the most scented, flavorsome variety
of the herb: peppermint (L. var. Officinalis sole, f. Rubescens camus). After being
cultivated with care and attention, the peppermint is dried – leaves, flowers and
all – and sold to herbalists or processed into essential oils for the cosmetics,
pharmaceutics, drinks, confectionery and food sectors. The EssenzialMenta farm,
whose new premises were recently inaugurated in Via Pinerolo 44b, produces not
only essential oil and dried peppermint, but also an impressive variety of other
peppermint-based products: cosmetics and perfumes, liqueurs, syrups, tisanes,
sweets, chocolates and sauces. Fresh plants are also available on request. Tours
of the Museum of mint and officinal plants in the center of town may also be
organized by reservation.
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