Incredibly flavorful vegetables grow in the clayey, well-drained and salty soil of the island of Sant’Erasmo, including a local dark purple variety of artichoke, tender, spiny and elongated in shape. In the past, in vegetable plots around the lagoon, the plants used to be fertilized with “scoasse”, rubbish, or with shells and crab shells, which would help correct the soil’s acidity. Known as “articiochi” in the Venetian dialect, they were introduced to the city’s cuisine by the Jewish community, and are generally eaten raw. The first apical buds, known as “castraure”, are a real delicacy.
Season
The artichokes are available fresh from the end of April until early June. They are available year-round preserved in oil.
Only a few artichoke-growers still remain, and they are mostly elderly. A Presidium has united them with the aim of raising the profile of the violet artichoke grown on the islands near Venice, promoting it and allowing producers to obtain more profitable prices. Some producers make artichokes preserved in oil, to add value to a crop that at the height of the season suffers from low market prices.
Production area
Venice Municipality, Sant’Erasmo island and the islands of Vignole, Mazzorbo and Lio Piccolo, Venice Province
Presidium supported by
Veneto Regional Authority
Production area
Venice Municipality, Sant’Erasmo island and the islands of Vignole, Mazzorbo and Lio Piccolo, Venice Province
Presidium supported by
Veneto Regional Authority
Producers
The producers are united in the Consortium for the Protection and Promotion of the Sant'Erasmo Violet Artichoke.
www.carciofovioletto.it
Agriturismo Le Saline
Via della Sparasera, 2
Isola di Lio Piccolo-Cavallino Treporti (Ve)
Tel. +39 329 4019698
agriturismolesaline@gmail.com
www.agriturismolesalinedivenezia.it
Riccardo Ballarin
Isola delle Vignole, 31 (Ve)
Tel. +39 338 2818661
ballarin68@gmail.com
Michele Borgo
Via della Sparasera, 6
Cavallino TreportiIsola di Lio Piccolo (Ve)
Tel. +39 333 6042024
michele.borgo@gmail.com
Matteo Boscolo
Isola delle Vignole, 27 (Ve)
Tel.+39 347 9251741
isolasnc568@gmail.com
Cà Codolo
di Paola Citon
Via delle Motte, 28
Isola di Sant’Erasmo (Ve)
Tel. +39 371 3730953
cacodolo@gmail.com
Luisa Fortunato
Via de le Motte, 3
Isola di Sant’Erasmo (Ve
Tel.+39 348 4608887
jenny.zanella@libero.it
La Garuda
di Giuliano Bubacco
Via delle Motte, 110
Isola di Sant’Erasmo (Ve)
Tel.+39 339 3301571
giuliano.bubacco@gmail.com
Orto delle Vignole
di Guia Camerino
Isola delle Vignole (Ve)
Tel.+39 348 6938991
info@ortodellevignole.it
www.ortodellevignole.it
Massimo Pagnin
Via Boaria Vecia, 14
Isola di Sant’Erasmo (Ve)
Tel. +39 338 3394937
massimo.pagnin@alice.it
I Sapori di Sant’Erasmo
di Carlo Finotello
Via De La Boaria Vecia, 6
Isola di Sant’Erasmo (Ve)
Tel. +39 347 0594687
saporidisanterasmo@gmail.com
www.isaporidisanterasmo.com
They also produce vegetables in oil from the Sant'Erasmo violet artichoke.
Anita Smerghetto
Via Morosini, 23-7
Cavallino Treporti (Ve)
Tel. +39 340 2720439
anita.smerghetto@gmail.com
Giulio Soccoli
Isola delle Vignole, 1 (Ve)
Tel. +39 331 1244331
vignolero@gmail.com
Giovanni Vignotto
Via della Cavana, 3-2
Isola di Sant’Erasmo (Ve)
Tel. +39 041 2444082
Carlo Zangrando
Isola delle Vignole, 24-26 (Ve)
Tel. +39 348 3323395
zangrando.carlo@gmail.com
The producers are united in the Consortium for the Protection and Promotion of the Sant'Erasmo Violet Artichoke.
www.carciofovioletto.it
Agriturismo Le Saline
Via della Sparasera, 2
Isola di Lio Piccolo-Cavallino Treporti (Ve)
Tel. +39 329 4019698
agriturismolesaline@gmail.com
www.agriturismolesalinedivenezia.it
Riccardo Ballarin
Isola delle Vignole, 31 (Ve)
Tel. +39 338 2818661
ballarin68@gmail.com
Michele Borgo
Via della Sparasera, 6
Cavallino TreportiIsola di Lio Piccolo (Ve)
Tel. +39 333 6042024
michele.borgo@gmail.com
Matteo Boscolo
Isola delle Vignole, 27 (Ve)
Tel.+39 347 9251741
isolasnc568@gmail.com
Cà Codolo
di Paola Citon
Via delle Motte, 28
Isola di Sant’Erasmo (Ve)
Tel. +39 371 3730953
cacodolo@gmail.com
Luisa Fortunato
Via de le Motte, 3
Isola di Sant’Erasmo (Ve
Tel.+39 348 4608887
jenny.zanella@libero.it
La Garuda
di Giuliano Bubacco
Via delle Motte, 110
Isola di Sant’Erasmo (Ve)
Tel.+39 339 3301571
giuliano.bubacco@gmail.com
Orto delle Vignole
di Guia Camerino
Isola delle Vignole (Ve)
Tel.+39 348 6938991
info@ortodellevignole.it
www.ortodellevignole.it
Massimo Pagnin
Via Boaria Vecia, 14
Isola di Sant’Erasmo (Ve)
Tel. +39 338 3394937
massimo.pagnin@alice.it
I Sapori di Sant’Erasmo
di Carlo Finotello
Via De La Boaria Vecia, 6
Isola di Sant’Erasmo (Ve)
Tel. +39 347 0594687
saporidisanterasmo@gmail.com
www.isaporidisanterasmo.com
They also produce vegetables in oil from the Sant'Erasmo violet artichoke.
Anita Smerghetto
Via Morosini, 23-7
Cavallino Treporti (Ve)
Tel. +39 340 2720439
anita.smerghetto@gmail.com
Giulio Soccoli
Isola delle Vignole, 1 (Ve)
Tel. +39 331 1244331
vignolero@gmail.com
Giovanni Vignotto
Via della Cavana, 3-2
Isola di Sant’Erasmo (Ve)
Tel. +39 041 2444082
Carlo Zangrando
Isola delle Vignole, 24-26 (Ve)
Tel. +39 348 3323395
zangrando.carlo@gmail.com
Slow Food Presidium Producers’ Coordinator
Carlo Finotello
Tel. +39 041 5282497
carlofinotello@gmail.com
Slow Food Presidium Coordinator
Silvano Sguoto
Tel. +39 348 4705664
silvano.sguoto@dlfve.it
Carlo Finotello
Tel. +39 041 5282497
carlofinotello@gmail.com
Slow Food Presidium Coordinator
Silvano Sguoto
Tel. +39 348 4705664
silvano.sguoto@dlfve.it
