Barattiere

{{Short description|Variety of muskmelon}}

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The barattiere is a landrace variety of melon (Cucumis melo) found in Southern Italy. It is common in the Apulia region of Italy and in the region of Sahel in Tunisia.

Uses

In Italian cuisine, barattiere is typically consumed in an immature, unripened state. It is consumed in the same manner in Tunisia.

See also

  • Ark of Taste
  • Carosello – another landrace variety of muskmelon
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References

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{{cite journal | title=Morphological characterization and yield of four melon landraces used as immature fruits [Cucumis melo L.; Apulia] | journal=Colture Protette (Italy) | issn=0390-0444 | url=http://agris.fao.org/agris-search/search.do?recordID=IT2006600905 | access-date=September 23, 2017 }}

{{cite journal | last=Buttaro | first=D. | last2=Bonasia | first2=A. | last3=Navarro | first3=A. | last4=Serio | first4=F. | last5=Santamaria | first5=P. | title=Effect of silicon application on Carosello and Barattiere (Cucumis melo L.) | journal=Colture Protette (Italy) | issn=0390-0444 | url=http://agris.fao.org/agris-search/search.do?recordID=IT2007602199 | language=it | access-date=September 23, 2017 }}

{{cite web | title=Phenotypic and Genetic Characterization of Cucumis Melo L. Landraces collected in Apulia (Italy) and Albania | website=Acta Horticulturae | url=http://www.actahort.org/books/623/623_8.htm | access-date=September 23, 2017}}

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Further reading

  • {{cite journal|title=Different packaging strategies for fresh-cut 'barattiere' melon cultivar (cucumis melo L.)|first1=Amalia|last1=Conte|first2=Carmela|last2=Scrocco|first3=Incoronata|last3=Brescia|first4=Matteo Alessandro|last4=Del Nobile|date=1 July 2009|journal=International Journal of Food Science & Technology|volume=44|issue=7|pages=1422–1428|doi=10.1111/j.1365-2621.2009.01973.x}}