The ancestors of these beans reached Liguria in the 17th century from Spain, and found ideal conditions in the Nervia, Oneglia and Argentina valleys, where they were grown on dry-stone terraces. Natural selection produced three different varieties, cultivated around three small towns: Badalucco, Conio, and Pigna. Conio beans are large and kidney-shaped, while the other two are oval and slightly smaller, especially the Pigna variety. The best-suited land is the highest, where the soil is loose and well drained and the calcareous and mineral-rich water comes from springs.
Season
The pods are harvested from mid-September until mid-October and dried beans are available year-round.
Back to the archive > Production has declined because of inadequate distribution, plus a lack of interest from restaurateurs, who should instead be promoting this local specialty. The Presidium must also battle the many fakes on the market. The producers package their beans in jute bags with an identifying brand and the Presidium logo.
Production area
Badalucco, Montalto Ligure, Castel Vittorio and Pigna Municipalities and the village of Conio in Borgomaro Municipality, Imperia Province
Presidium supported by
Badalucco, Conio, and Pigna Beans Consortium
Production area
Badalucco, Montalto Ligure, Castel Vittorio and Pigna Municipalities and the village of Conio in Borgomaro Municipality, Imperia Province
Presidium supported by
Badalucco, Conio, and Pigna Beans Consortium
Badalucco Beans
Marco Brezzo
Badalucco (Im)
via Magenta, 26
tel. +39 349 5668892
brezzo.m@libero.it
www.badalucco-bio.com
Conio Beans
Anna Librando
Borgomaro (Im)
frazione Conio
via 1° Maggio, 1
tel. +39 0183 54963
328 6948620
Donato Librando
Borgomaro (Im)
frazione Conio
via 1° Maggio, 19
tel. +39 0183 54992
Paolo Mela
Imperia (Im)
via delle Valli, 56
tel. +39 0183 660008-339 5208225
abbo.elena@alice.it
Elisa Ventimiglia
Borgomaro (Im)
frazione Conio
via 1° maggio, 1
tel. +39 0183 54963-333 3663056
Pigna Beans
Massimo Allavena
Pigna (Im)
via Carriera Piana, 76
tel. +39 0184 241513-338 5817258
Marco Bolognesi
Pigna (Im)
Regione Cancelli, 16
tel. +39 0184241051-3402957717
agri.marcobolognesi@libero.it
Adriana Borfiga
Pigna (Im)
Corso Borfiga, 12
tel. +39 0184241055
Laura Borfiga
Pigna (Im)
via S. Antonio, 1
tel. +39 0184 241370-338 3718254
antonio.martini50@alice.it
Gabriella Dolza
Pigna (Im)
località Seusa
tel. +39 0184 241441-348 2462304
Elisa Ferrari
Dolceacqua (Im)
Piazza Mauro, 8
Tel. 329 0125918
info@bbigirasoli.it
Elida Rebaudo
Castelvittorio (Im)
via Case Sparse Pomo
tel. 335 5207833
Maria Gianna Rebaudo
Pigna (Im)
via S.Antonio, 1
tel. +39 0184 241305-331 2166770
gianniborf@gmail.com
Roberto Rebaudo
Pigna (Im)
regione Pagan
strada provinciale
Pigna - Gouta km 3,5
tel. +39 347 3223375
info@alpagan.it
www.alpagan.it
Anna Maria Lantero
Pigna (Im)
via Borgo, 35
tel. 0184 241259
Danila Sisimondini
Via della Resistenza 3
Latte di Ventimiglia (Im)
Tel. +39 3472717642
dani.sismo@gmail.com
Mattia Oregngo
Regione Argeleo snc
18037 Pigna (Im)
Tel. +39 3333562897
mattiaorengo@gmail.com
Marco Brezzo
Badalucco (Im)
via Magenta, 26
tel. +39 349 5668892
brezzo.m@libero.it
www.badalucco-bio.com
Conio Beans
Anna Librando
Borgomaro (Im)
frazione Conio
via 1° Maggio, 1
tel. +39 0183 54963
328 6948620
Donato Librando
Borgomaro (Im)
frazione Conio
via 1° Maggio, 19
tel. +39 0183 54992
Paolo Mela
Imperia (Im)
via delle Valli, 56
tel. +39 0183 660008-339 5208225
abbo.elena@alice.it
Elisa Ventimiglia
Borgomaro (Im)
frazione Conio
via 1° maggio, 1
tel. +39 0183 54963-333 3663056
Pigna Beans
Massimo Allavena
Pigna (Im)
via Carriera Piana, 76
tel. +39 0184 241513-338 5817258
Marco Bolognesi
Pigna (Im)
Regione Cancelli, 16
tel. +39 0184241051-3402957717
agri.marcobolognesi@libero.it
Adriana Borfiga
Pigna (Im)
Corso Borfiga, 12
tel. +39 0184241055
Laura Borfiga
Pigna (Im)
via S. Antonio, 1
tel. +39 0184 241370-338 3718254
antonio.martini50@alice.it
Gabriella Dolza
Pigna (Im)
località Seusa
tel. +39 0184 241441-348 2462304
Elisa Ferrari
Dolceacqua (Im)
Piazza Mauro, 8
Tel. 329 0125918
info@bbigirasoli.it
Elida Rebaudo
Castelvittorio (Im)
via Case Sparse Pomo
tel. 335 5207833
Maria Gianna Rebaudo
Pigna (Im)
via S.Antonio, 1
tel. +39 0184 241305-331 2166770
gianniborf@gmail.com
Roberto Rebaudo
Pigna (Im)
regione Pagan
strada provinciale
Pigna - Gouta km 3,5
tel. +39 347 3223375
info@alpagan.it
www.alpagan.it
Anna Maria Lantero
Pigna (Im)
via Borgo, 35
tel. 0184 241259
Danila Sisimondini
Via della Resistenza 3
Latte di Ventimiglia (Im)
Tel. +39 3472717642
dani.sismo@gmail.com
Mattia Oregngo
Regione Argeleo snc
18037 Pigna (Im)
Tel. +39 3333562897
mattiaorengo@gmail.com
Slow Food Presidium Producers’ Coordinators
Pigna
Roberto Rebaudo
Tel. +39 347 3223375
info@alpagan.it
Conio
Anna Librando
Tel. +39 328 6948620
giusi.librando@virgilio.it
Badalucco
Marco Brezzo
Tel. +39 349 5668892
brezzo.m@libero.it
Slow Food Presidium Coordinator
Luciano Barbieri
Tel. +39 338 2882040
lucienbarbieri@gmail.com
Pigna
Roberto Rebaudo
Tel. +39 347 3223375
info@alpagan.it
Conio
Anna Librando
Tel. +39 328 6948620
giusi.librando@virgilio.it
Badalucco
Marco Brezzo
Tel. +39 349 5668892
brezzo.m@libero.it
Slow Food Presidium Coordinator
Luciano Barbieri
Tel. +39 338 2882040
lucienbarbieri@gmail.com
