Description

Chickpeas have been cultivated in Abruzzo since the middle age, especially in the Navelli area. Navelli’s chickpeas are characterized by the small size and smooth, cream-colored surface. There is also a secondo type, smaller and more "rustic", with a red-brown color and wrinkly surface. Chickpeas are cultivated mainly on the uplands and the inner valleys of L’Aquila province. Seeds are planted during springtime on a soil prepared before winter and usually takes place during March waning moon. Seeds keep their vitality for two or more years. The harvesting takes place between July and late August.