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SUMMARY:OLIVI RITROVATI 2026 – The scientific project / public meeting
DESCRIPTION:The project aims to characterize the historic olive varieties o
 f Val Varatella. The meeting presents the research\, curiosities\, news an
 d previews. Multipurpose Hall Palazzo Pietracaprina\, Piazza della Libertà
  1\, Borghetto Santo Spirito\, 3:30 PM Free entry FOR INFORMATION: Email: 
 asslafornace@gmail.com Whatsapp and Mobile: 333 1933968 Olivi ritrovati is
  a project promoted by the association “La fornace” APS\, with the contrib
 ution of the Municipality of Borghetto Santo Spirito\, which aims to redis
 cover local olive varieties. After a scientific study and thanks to the us
 e of molecular genotyping techniques\, in collaboration with one of the ma
 in specialized Italian research laboratories\, it was indeed possible to i
 dentify with certainty the varieties of a considerable number of historic 
 plants and to reconstruct the genetic relationships between the different 
 cultivars – olive varieties. The hilly areas of Val Varatella are characte
 rized by the scenic presence of olive monoculture on terraced slopes. The 
 evolution of the local economy during the twentieth century caused the aba
 ndonment of the most isolated slopes\, where the structures built between 
 the late Middle Ages and the beginning of the modern age remain prominent.
  In the municipal territory of Borghetto Santo Spirito too\, many hectares
  of historic “fossil” olive groves remain\, which the project has studied.
  The results will be compared with the accessions included in a unique int
 ernational database\, consisting of over ten thousand olive genotypes from
  all olive-producing countries: this is made possible by the participation
  of the association “La fornace” APS as a stakeholder in the “Omibreed” pr
 oject conducted by the National Research Council – Institute of Bioscience
 s and Bioresources (CNR-IBBR). The project proposes three dissemination in
 itiatives. Saturday October 17th\, at 3:30 PM\, a brief informal meeting w
 ill take place in the multipurpose hall of Palazzo Pietracaprina\, to pres
 ent the research program and many curiosities\, news and previews of the w
 ork already carried out. The meeting is open to all and will be an opportu
 nity to learn more about our territory and its history. The following Satu
 rday\, October 24th\, also at Palazzo Pietracaprina\, an afternoon dedicat
 ed to the youngest will follow\, with tastings\, games\, observations\, ex
 periments and “mess” for children (and not only…). Using the five senses a
 nd a bit of observational spirit\, participants will discover some curiosi
 ties and characteristics of extra virgin oils and local olive varieties. T
 hird and final appointment on October 31st at 2:30 PM\, with an easy and p
 anoramic walk in the hills\, to explore the geography of the ancient olive
  groves of the valley. In a territory in continuous evolution\, the archae
 ological traces of past agro-forestry-pastoral activities remain: dry ston
 e walls\, mule tracks\, “caselle”\, stables and the centuries-old stumps o
 f olive trees\, a heritage to be deciphered that has much to tell\, starti
 ng from the history of property regimes. The meeting point for the excursi
 on will be at the Madonna della Neve chapel\, at Pattarello\, along the pr
 ovincial road to Toirano. The excursion will last about a couple of hours 
 and trekking clothing is recommended\, with suitable footwear. Participati
 on in all events is free\; reservation is required for the children’s labo
 ratory and for the excursion\, at the number 333 1933968 or by writing to 
 the email address asslafornace@gmail.com\n\nhttps://visitborghetto-fronten
 d.pages.dev/eventi/olivi-ritrovati-2026-the-scientific-project-public-meet
 ing
LOCATION:Palazzo Elena Pietracaprina — Piazza della Libertà\, 1
URL:https://visitborghetto-frontend.pages.dev/eventi/olivi-ritrovati-2026-t
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