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Organic Prickly Pears (Bastardoni)
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Price: 15,00 €
When you think of Sicily, it’s impossible not to imagine Prickly Pears! Sweet, juicy, and packed with nutrients. Grown organically and hand-picked, these fruits, typical of the Sicilian tradition, are perfect for a burst of Sicilian flavor straight to your home! 🌵
Description Organic Prickly Pears (Bastardoni)
These colorful and juicy fruits, grown under the warm Sicilian sun, are an explosion of natural sweetness. And there’s a reason they’re also called “Bastardoni”: it’s the affectionate name given to the second blooming of prickly pears, which ripen between September and October and are particularly large and tasty. With their thick, colorful skin, they hide a pulp full of seeds, perfect for enjoying fresh or in traditional Sicilian recipes.
- 🌿 Organic and Sustainable: we grow them with passion and without pesticides because respecting nature is our top priority.
- 🍽 How to enjoy them: fresh for breakfast or as a snack. But if you want to feel like a true Sicilian, try using them to make homemade jams or ice cream… a treat that will instantly take you back to your childhood! 🎉
- 💪 Health benefits: besides being delicious, prickly pears are rich in fiber, vitamin C, and antioxidants. A tasty choice that’s also good for your body!
- 📦 Super fast delivery: hand-picked and shipped with care to ensure you get a fresh and delicious product every time.
Technical Features:
- Origin: Sicily, Italy 🇮🇹
- Net Weight: 3KG
- Organic Certification: Yes (IT-BIO-004)
- Seasonality: July – October
- Storage: store in a cool, dry place, but beware: once you taste them, it will be hard to resist!
- No post-harvest treatment. Product subject to weight loss.
Additional information
| Weight | 3 kg |
|---|---|
| Quantity | Box 3Kg |
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The prickly pear is a typical fruit of the Mediterranean regions, known for its juicy, sweet flesh enclosed in a spiny skin.
Prickly Pears are rich in fibre, vitamin C and antioxidants, which help improve digestion, strengthen the immune system and maintain healthy skin.
The prickly pear season is from August to October, with the peak of ripening in the summer months.
To peel prickly pears, it is advisable to wear gloves, cut off the ends and make an incision along the peel, then gently remove it.
Prickly Pears taste sweet and refreshing, with a slightly grainy texture, perfect for fresh consumption.
Prickly Pears are best kept in the refrigerator, where they can maintain freshness and flavour for about a week.
Yes, Prickly Pears contain many seeds, but these are edible and contribute to the characteristic texture of the fruit.
Prickly Pears can be eaten fresh, used in smoothies, jams, desserts or as an ingredient in summer salads.
Prickly Pears are rich in fibre, vitamin C and minerals such as magnesium and potassium, which promote cardiovascular health and digestion.
Prickly Pears offer a unique flavour, rich in nutrients and are ideal for those looking for a natural and refreshing fruit, perfect for the summer season.
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