Federica and Silvio do their utmost to keep the agricultural tradition of their land unchanged. Behind the center of Lavagna on the first hills, a short distance from the sea in a panoramic position on the Gulf of Tigullio, the Orseggi farm grows biodiverse vegetables whose seeds have been patiently collected by the local elders and produces DOP extra virgin olive oil.
The Genovese eggplant has been cultivated for several centuries in these areas, in irrigated gardens, sunny and loose texture. One of the dishes of the local cuisine, inevitable in all traditional festivals and in particular for the feast of St.. Lorenzo, it is the stuffed aubergine "meizanin-ne-pin-ne" which was once sold by the number of street vendors in local markets (the first license for the sale of stuffed aubergines dates back to the 17th century).
It is included in the PAT Products list (Traditional Agri-food Products ) of the Liguria Region. It has a good production cycle that goes from spring, when grown undercover, until it extends into autumn in particularly sheltered areas with a mild climate. If you leave the aubergines on the plant they swell and become light in color, but in this case they are used only for the production of the seed.
At the end of the production season the very small aubergines are harvested to be put in oil for storage during the winter, they are in great demand and are a real delicacy.