Abruzzo has always been naturally predisposed to be agriculturally successful.

It is possible to observe a wide variety of crops since the territory of Abruzzo is made up of vast plains along the coast as well as various meandering hills which eventually lead to the spectacular appennine mountain range.

Crops are distributed throughout the zone in direct relation to landscape, climate and altitude. The most prominent products are, and always have been, olive oil and wine, for both quality and quantity.
Today the cultivation of olive-trees and grapevines has changed in relation to the past. In Abruzzo, as with the rest of the world, advances in modern technology have led to machinery taking the place of more traditional methods of cultivation. The quality of the products, however, remains unchanged.

Besides producing wine and olive oil there are many other products typically grown in Abruzzo such as vegetables, truffles and saffron.
Up until a century ago our “Fucino” plain contained the greatest lake in central Italy. This great lake was then drained by Prince Torlonia and today we grow a wide variety of vegetables which are largely exported to several different countries in northern Europe.

In recent years methods of cultivation have changed profoundly allowing agriculture to continue to represent an important part of Abruzzo’s economy as well as putting Abruzzo firmly on the map as one of the leading regions in central Italy.