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The chickpea of Fuentesaúco

Fuentesaúco, La Guareña, Zamora

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The chickpea of Fuentesaúco

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The chickpea of Fuentesaúco is a legume with indicación geográfica protegida (a protected geographical indication under European Union law) produced in the comarca of La Guareña, in the southeast of the province of Zamora, whose quality already enjoyed royal protection in the 16th century. The local ecotype, of the species Cicer arietinum known as macrocarpum, is undemanding to grow but also low-yielding, in clear adaptation to its area; the fruit, with a curved beak and cream colour, keeps a soft skin, a buttery texture and a pleasant flavour after cooking. A hundred dried chickpeas weigh between 35 and 50 grams. It obtained provisional recognition as an indicación geográfica protegida in 1996, definitively ratified in December 2002, and its regulatory council has since certified the quality of production in the delimited area.

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