When strolling the ancient roads outside the inhabited village of Gargnano in summer, it is not uncommon to come across green bushes with white flowers and purple tufts that sprout between the stones of the lemon and olive grove walls. They are wild...

Wine production is undoubtedly the principle agribusiness in Italy. Better than any other product, wine can convey the traditions and offer suggestions for the Italian agri-food culture. Lake Garda, even when taken on its own, is able to boast of...

There are several oil mills that produce extra virgin olive oil in Gargnano, which is obtained through the low temperature mechanical pressing of ancient Lake Garda olive varietals.  The most noted types are: the Gargnà, an olive so...

Historically, it was mostly lemons that were grown for export, while sweet oranges (portogalli) were mainly consumed locally. Interestingly, from the nineteenth century on, citrons have been cultivated for liqueurs in various local distilleries...