Means "mixed breeding" and is also reminiscent of a mixed trade. The term refers to fields where wine, olives, fruit trees, grains and vegetables are grown together.
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Italy extends over 10 latitudes – from continental climate to subtropical climate?
Italy’s northernmost region of Trentino-Alto Adige is surrounded by the Alps and 99% of it is made up by mountains, therefore agriculture has always been a great challenge here. Only 5% of the agricultural land is situated under 500 meters altitude and only 15% of the stony and rocky fields...
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