On 3 October 2026, Smarties.bio welcomed the Slow Food Convivia Colli Euganei and Bassa Padovana, Riviera del Brenta and Chioggia and Padova for a day dedicated to discovering vegetable varieties, the agricultural history of the local area and its gastronomic traditions. Discovering Smarties.bio: from the fields to biodiversityThe morning began with a warm welcome and a chance for everyone to get together, accompanied by fruit juices made by Stefano Maistrello Agricultural Company.After the initial greetings, the group had the opportunity to explore our company and learn more about some of the crops grown by Smarties.bio. The visit included our test...
Recommended products for November: the best Smarties.bio varieties for winter growing cycles November brings an exciting addition to the Smarties.bio range: XS317 AGRETTI SEEDS are available again.Alongside this welcome return, this month's selection also includes professional varieties of wild rocket and corn salad, developed to meet the needs of autumn and winter growing cycles. Match and Strike from the Rocket range, together with XS114 and Trofeo XS389 from the Corn Salad range, complete Smarties.bio's November selection. Herbs and Aromatic Plants range: XS317 AGRETTI SEEDS: the return of Barba di Frate, a traditional Mediterranean vegetableAlso known as Barba di Frate or...
From field to table, a journey of discovery into one of Veneto’s most iconic vegetables. With “Radicchio: A Celebration of the Beloved Italian Vegetable”, biodiversity meets food culture and the stories of those who grow it.Some vegetables tell stories that go far beyond a season or a recipe. Radicchio is one of them. With its shades of red and white, unmistakable flavour and deep roots in Veneto’s traditions, it represents an agricultural and cultural heritage worth discovering and celebrating. This remarkable vegetable is the subject of “Radicchio: A Celebration of the Beloved Italian Vegetable”, a book written by Lane Selman...
Eight onion varieties, eight stories rooted in the land, and one shared goal: enhancing Italy’s horticultural heritage through the recovery of traditional varieties, genetic improvement, and seed quality. Every onion tells a storyBehind an onion, there is more than just a color, a shape, or a flavor. There are landscapes, agricultural traditions, knowledge passed down over time, and the work of generations of growers who have selected and preserved varieties distinguished by their unique characteristics.Italy’s agricultural biodiversity is rich in these examples: local varieties that originated and developed in specific environments, often recognized for their organoleptic qualities, bulb characteristics, and...
