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Frutta e Verdura

Photos of Italian fruit and vegetables, from local produce markets

By , About.com Guide

Italy boasts an incredible variety of fresh fruit and vegetables; they change with the seasons, and every visit to an Italian produce market will bring something new: black leafed cabbage nipped by the winter frost, vibrant spring zucchini, zesty summer tomatoes, earthy fall mushrooms, and the list goes on... These are shots from Italian outdoor markets.

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Broccoli in an Italian marketBroccoliBulb FennelBulb Fennel, or FinocchioCachi or Diospri: PersimmonsCachi or DiospriCapperi Sotto Sale: Salted CapersCapperi Sotto Sale: Salted Capers
Carciofi Morellini, Morellino ArtichokesCarciofi MorelliniCarciofi Romaneschi, Large Round Artichokes Perfect For StuffingCarciofi RomaneschiTrimmed Artichokes, in Rome's Campo dei Fiori MarketCarciofi al MercatoBaby Artichokes For Canning: Carciofini da Sott'OliCarciofini da Sott'Oli
Cardi: CardoonsCardiCardi Puliti: Cleaned CardoonsCardi PulitiCarote: Freshly Picked CarrotsCaroteCastagne: ChestnutsCastagne

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