One of the traditional fruits of the areas of the Lepini Mountains and Norma, overlooking the sea are the Prickly Pears.
They are produced in large quantities by the cactus plants along the road edges and between the boundaries of land ownership.
On the slopes that follow the profile of the Lepini Mountains up to its ridge and to the village of Norma is a succession of olive trees from which an excellent oil is obtained.
Thanks to the particular microclimate caused by the proximity of the sea, the delicate Oliva Itrana cultivar is grown.
It is also known as the 'Gaeta Olive', from which a very refined and tasty extra virgin oil is obtained.
The microclimate of Norma, on the Lepini Mountains but overlooking the sea, makes garden products very tasty.
The cultivations of vegetables and fruit, even if not large, are particularly sought after by those who appreciate good flavours.
You can taste them in the local trattorias.
The oil grown and produced in Città della Pieve belongs to D.O.P. classification "Colli Orvietani" and consists mainly of the varieties Leccino, Moraiolo and Frantoio.
The oil of City of Pieve is characterized by being rather fruity and having low acidity.
Città della Pieve belongs to the wine classification D.O.C. "Colli del Trasimeno".
The production is predominantly red wine mainly made of sangiovese grape with other grape varieties typical of the Trasimeno.
The wine of Città della Pieve, fruity with a slightly bitter after-taste, is particularly suitable for meats and vegetables.
Pici is one of the most tasty typical dishes in Città della Pieve, which is influenced by the neighbouring Tuscany. In the rest of Umbria they called it umbricelli.
It is a kind of fresh pasta served with several different souces.l The recipe is simple: water, flour and very little, if any, egg. The preparation consists in ''appiciare" that is, hand working the dough - pulling and pushing to create a long and full bodied noodle.
There are variations to the seasoning of all kinds: mushroom, carbonara, venison sauce (wild boar and hare) or in many other ways. However, that are considered external to the tradition of Tuscany, such as cheese and pepper that are notoriously from Roman recipes.
The classics condiments allow however for "aglione" (a tomato sauce and a giant garlic that grows only here), a sauce with rabbit liver, duck or goose sauce, a meat sauce, or simply "crumbs", that is served with Tuscan bread crumbs fried in olive oil.
The plain of Fondi in in the southern Lazio and close to the coast.
Its perfect microclimate is ideal for this sweet and juicy fruit, the famous Blond Orange.
The Fondi blond orange was so well known that it was described by many travellers who made the Grand Tour in Italy during the XVIII century.
The Roman artichoke is also called "cimarolo" or "violet". It has a spherical shape, is compact and has no thorns.
It is harvested from February to May, and is widely used in the preparation of typical dishes such as Jewish artichokes, Roman, matticella.
The artichoke of Ladispoli and Cerveteri has obtained the DOP designation.
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