
APPELLATIONS OF ORIGIN
Italy is the European country with the highest number of agri-foods registered under an appellation of origin or geographic indications, all recognized by the European Union.
here are over 5000 Italian agri-food specialties. Italy is the European country with the highest number of agri-foods registered under an appellation of origin or geographic indications, all recognized by the European Union. There are 268 high-quality agricultural food products and 562 high-quality wines and alcoholic beverages, for an overall total of 830.
There are 268 high-quality agricultural food products and 562 high-quality wines and alcoholic beverages, for an overall total of 830.


REGISTERED APPELLATIONS OF ORIGINS
106 IGP
106 IGP Protected Geographic Indication
160 DOP
160 DOP Appellation of Protected Origin
2 STG
2 STG Guaranteed Traditional Specialities
73 DOCG
73 DOCG Appellation of Controlled and Guaranteed Origin
332 DOC
332 DOC Appellation of Controlled Origin
118 IGT
118 IGT Typical Geographic Indication
39 Geographic Indications
39 Geographic Indications


The Plants’ biodiversity. Italy’s edible vascular flora, in particular, comprises 7.634 vascular species
These data are not surprising when we discover that the country comprises 7634 edible vascular flora species alone.
Italy is the only peninsula in the world to stretch from north to south, enclosed within a good sea: the Mediterranean.
Italy is the European country with the highest number of vegetable species. Half of Europe’s vegetable species live in Italy. Every single Italian region hosts, on average, more vegetable species than the majority of whole European countries.
Italy’s edible vascular flora, in particular, comprises 7.634 vascular species:
PIEDMONT: 3.521
TUSCANY: 3.435
FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA: 3.335
VENETO: 3.295
LAZIO: 3.228
ABRUZZO: 3.232
LOMBARDY: 3.220
LIGURIA: 3.131
SICILY: 3.011
TRENTINO ALTO ADIGE: 2.985
CAMPANIA: 2.844
EMILIA ROMAGNA: 2.726
BASILICATA: 2.636
CALABRIA: 2.630
MARCHE: 2.571
MOLISE: 2.412
SARDINIA: 2.408
UMBRIA: 2.360
APULIA: 2.287
VALLE D’AOSTA: 2.174
There are 268 high-quality agricultural food products and 562 high-quality wines and alcoholic beverages, for an overall total of 830.

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