Belluna Valley Gialèt Bean

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Belluna Valley Gialèt Bean

Also known as Fasol Biso or Solferino, the Gialèt is a traditional bean from the Belluna valley, its cultivation documented since the early 20th century. It was from this area that beans spread to the rest of Italy, from the 1530s on, and the Gialèt is just one of the many varieties grown here. The Gialèt has always been prized, grown for selling to the landowner or the well-to-do rather than for consumption by rural families. The bean is still cultivated without the help of machinery. Because it was a bean “for the rich,”there are no particular peasant recipes that call for it. Due to its very delicate flavor, it is excellent simply boiled or in barley soups.

Season

Gialèt beans are picked in early September, but they are available dried year-round.

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At risk of genetic erosion, the Gialèt bean is currently being grown by a group of farmers who pass the seeds down from generation to generation. Recently a Consortium has been formed, which unites enthusiasts and growers who are committed to bringing the variety back to the market, sowing the beans in small plots with the aim of increasing production over the next few years. Around 20 small farms who sell their beans directly and participate in local markets belong to the Consortium.

Production area
Belluna Valley, especially the Municipalities of Feltre, Pedavena, Cesiomaggiore, Santa Giustina, San Gregorio nelle Alpi, Sospirolo, Sedico, Belluno, Ponte nelle Alpi, Limana, Trichiana, Mel, Lentiai and Fonzaso, Belluno Province

Producers
Agri Cordi Vittorio Zampieri
Via Cor, 44
Belluno
Tel. +39 335 6684486
vittorio.zampieri@viacor.it

Agriturismo La Casa nei Boschi
di Massimiliano Vantaggi
Via Boschi, 14
Lentiai (Bl)
Tel.+39 320 1953522
lacasaneiboschi@gmail.com
www.la-casa-nei-boschi.it

Albero degli Alberi
di Anna Valente
Via Montesort, 8
Seren del Grappa (Bl)
Tel.+39 329 3445440
alberodeglialberi@libero.it
www.alberodeglialberi.it

Mario Baldissera
Via delle Marianne, 4
Feltre (Bl)
Tel. +39 348 0947160
baldissera.mario@gmail.com

Enrica Balzan
Via Campo, 1
Borgo Valbelluna (Bl)
Tel. +39 346 2461394
enrica.balzan@gmail.com

Cantiere Verde
di Angelo Paganin
Piazza Mazzini, 21
Belluno
info@cantiereverde.com

Col Belin
di Annalisa De Dea
Via De Amicis, 32
Belluno
Tel. +39 328 4978678
info@colbelin.it
www.colbelin.it

Cesare Colbertaldo
Via Col di Salce, 129
Belluno
Tel. +39 338 1951670
colberta958@gmail.com

Elisa Colle
Via Stabie, 89
Borgo Valbelluna (Bl)
Tel. +39 333 4796521
elisa.colle06@gmail.com
www.dolomiticanapa.it

La Collina dello Zafferano
di Francesco Dal Poz
Via Alighieri, 3
Ponte nelle Alpi (Bl)
Tel. +39 351 9072049
fdp@lacollinadellozafferano.it

Cristina dalla Rosa
Frazione Schievenin, 52 B
Quero Vas (Bl)
Tel. +39 347 5481903
cristinadallarosa@gmail.com

Dumia
di Manuel Noal
Via Volturno, 3
Feltre (Bl)
costruzionediunsogno@dumia.it
www.dumia.it

Fior dei Paradisi
di Gian Ernesto Feltrin
Via Arsiè, 47 F
Ponte nelle Alpi (Bl)
Tel.+39 340 0643359
feltgian@libero.it

Gesti Alpestri
di Diego De Paoli
Via Pontil, 1D
Feltre (Bl)
Tel. +39 329 5403969
gestialpestri@gmail.com
www.gestialpestri.it

Stefano Mirandola
Via Coraulo ai Piai, 34
Belluno
Tel. +39 333 4905285
ilmondodiginetta@gmail.com

Christian Olivo
Via Libertà, 35
Località Cirvoi
Belluno
Tel. +39 347 5800825
christian.olivo@libero.it

Rosa Maria
Via del Casél, 9
Località Vignui
Feltre (Bl)
Tel. +39 345 1407778
mirta.lira@virgilio.it

Erica Salvadori
Via delle Marianne, 12
Feltre (Bl)
Tel. +39 347 3846960
erica.salvadori@gmail.com

Sarì e Redà
di Rasera Berna Giulia
Via Medaglie d’Oro, 33
Belluno
Tel. +39 340 8096850
giulia.raseraberna@libero.it

Alex Segat
Via Frontin, 81
Borgo Valbelluna (Bl)
Tel.+39 340 1533896
segatalex.fr@gmail.com

Terra Viva
di Manuel Kuehl
Via Bolago, 54 C
Sedico (Bl)
Tel. +39 349 8763869
terravivabelluno@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/terravivabelluno

Villa Buzzati
di Laura Solinas
Via Visome, 18
Belluno
Tel. +39 349 2897192
alaurasolinas@gmail.com
Slow Food Presidium Producers’ Coordinator
Diego De Paoli
Tel. 329 5403969
fagiologialetdellavalbelluna@gmail.com

Slow Food Presidium Coordinator
Renato Ballan
Tel.+39 346 3797959
mais@biancoperla.it
At risk of genetic erosion, the Gialèt bean is currently being grown by a group of farmers who pass the seeds down from generation to generation. Recently a Consortium has been formed, which unites enthusiasts and growers who are committed to bringing the variety back to the market, sowing the beans in small plots with the aim of increasing production over the next few years. Around 20 small farms who sell their beans directly and participate in local markets belong to the Consortium.

Production area
Belluna Valley, especially the Municipalities of Feltre, Pedavena, Cesiomaggiore, Santa Giustina, San Gregorio nelle Alpi, Sospirolo, Sedico, Belluno, Ponte nelle Alpi, Limana, Trichiana, Mel, Lentiai and Fonzaso, Belluno Province

Producers
Agri Cordi Vittorio Zampieri
Via Cor, 44
Belluno
Tel. +39 335 6684486
vittorio.zampieri@viacor.it

Agriturismo La Casa nei Boschi
di Massimiliano Vantaggi
Via Boschi, 14
Lentiai (Bl)
Tel.+39 320 1953522
lacasaneiboschi@gmail.com
www.la-casa-nei-boschi.it

Albero degli Alberi
di Anna Valente
Via Montesort, 8
Seren del Grappa (Bl)
Tel.+39 329 3445440
alberodeglialberi@libero.it
www.alberodeglialberi.it

Mario Baldissera
Via delle Marianne, 4
Feltre (Bl)
Tel. +39 348 0947160
baldissera.mario@gmail.com

Enrica Balzan
Via Campo, 1
Borgo Valbelluna (Bl)
Tel. +39 346 2461394
enrica.balzan@gmail.com

Cantiere Verde
di Angelo Paganin
Piazza Mazzini, 21
Belluno
info@cantiereverde.com

Col Belin
di Annalisa De Dea
Via De Amicis, 32
Belluno
Tel. +39 328 4978678
info@colbelin.it
www.colbelin.it

Cesare Colbertaldo
Via Col di Salce, 129
Belluno
Tel. +39 338 1951670
colberta958@gmail.com

Elisa Colle
Via Stabie, 89
Borgo Valbelluna (Bl)
Tel. +39 333 4796521
elisa.colle06@gmail.com
www.dolomiticanapa.it

La Collina dello Zafferano
di Francesco Dal Poz
Via Alighieri, 3
Ponte nelle Alpi (Bl)
Tel. +39 351 9072049
fdp@lacollinadellozafferano.it

Cristina dalla Rosa
Frazione Schievenin, 52 B
Quero Vas (Bl)
Tel. +39 347 5481903
cristinadallarosa@gmail.com

Dumia
di Manuel Noal
Via Volturno, 3
Feltre (Bl)
costruzionediunsogno@dumia.it
www.dumia.it

Fior dei Paradisi
di Gian Ernesto Feltrin
Via Arsiè, 47 F
Ponte nelle Alpi (Bl)
Tel.+39 340 0643359
feltgian@libero.it

Gesti Alpestri
di Diego De Paoli
Via Pontil, 1D
Feltre (Bl)
Tel. +39 329 5403969
gestialpestri@gmail.com
www.gestialpestri.it

Stefano Mirandola
Via Coraulo ai Piai, 34
Belluno
Tel. +39 333 4905285
ilmondodiginetta@gmail.com

Christian Olivo
Via Libertà, 35
Località Cirvoi
Belluno
Tel. +39 347 5800825
christian.olivo@libero.it

Rosa Maria
Via del Casél, 9
Località Vignui
Feltre (Bl)
Tel. +39 345 1407778
mirta.lira@virgilio.it

Erica Salvadori
Via delle Marianne, 12
Feltre (Bl)
Tel. +39 347 3846960
erica.salvadori@gmail.com

Sarì e Redà
di Rasera Berna Giulia
Via Medaglie d’Oro, 33
Belluno
Tel. +39 340 8096850
giulia.raseraberna@libero.it

Alex Segat
Via Frontin, 81
Borgo Valbelluna (Bl)
Tel.+39 340 1533896
segatalex.fr@gmail.com

Terra Viva
di Manuel Kuehl
Via Bolago, 54 C
Sedico (Bl)
Tel. +39 349 8763869
terravivabelluno@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/terravivabelluno

Villa Buzzati
di Laura Solinas
Via Visome, 18
Belluno
Tel. +39 349 2897192
alaurasolinas@gmail.com
Slow Food Presidium Producers’ Coordinator
Diego De Paoli
Tel. 329 5403969
fagiologialetdellavalbelluna@gmail.com

Slow Food Presidium Coordinator
Renato Ballan
Tel.+39 346 3797959
mais@biancoperla.it

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RegionVeneto

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