Solina (grano)

Machine-translated from the Italian article

(In the Abruzzese dialect) Solina wheat or Solina grain is an indigenous cultivar of bearded soft wheat, which is among the traditional Abruzzese agri-food products and is part of the Slow Food Presidia of Abruzzo; it is grown above 750 metres above sea level in the area of the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park, on the slope of the province of L'Aquila, but also in the Marsica, on the Cinquemiglia plateau and throughout the Abruzzo Apennine area. Probably originating in Turkey and the Middle East, it is endowed with extraordinary hardiness and adaptability to difficult pedoclimatic conditions. Of limited productivity, it guarantees consistent yields, which have significantly contributed to the food security of peasant families, and it lends itself to organic farming systems and low-input agriculture.