The Association of Producers of Fava Cottòra from Amerino, a Slow Food Presidium, is a group of small, heroic companies dedicated to recovering and preserving an ancient and very interesting legume, the fava cottòra.

The inhabitants of this southern part of Umbria have always maintained that their fava beans are cooked and digested more easily than any others.
The clayey soils that characterize the lower reliefs are practically devoid of active lime, allowing the fava beans to be cooked without needing to be peeled beforehand. The “fava cottòra,” named precisely for its characteristic of cooking well and quickly, is not just any variety but a selected ecotype passed down through generations by the local inhabitants. Each family in Amerino, particularly in two small hamlets, Frattuccia in the municipality of Guardea and Collicello in the municipality of Amelia, has reproduced the seeds, allowing this legume to adapt and strongly connect with the territory, also developing remarkable resistance to local adversities.

There are a total of 8 producers of fava cottòra in Amerino: 5 very small local entities that supply the product to the 3 companies that are part of the Association, forming together the fava cottòra community which adheres to strict guidelines during processing phases.