Melissa Natura, our products: figs,
   dried oregano, olive oil and wine.

Melissa Natura farm products

Ffig-field and olive tree grove sights

This section collects an overview of our products: from fresh prodcuts to finished products, from figs to olives, from oven-dried figs to the olive oil, covering also wine, oregano and fruits. You can find a short presentation of the product.

By clicking on the tab of every product you can see the possible packaging we offer for, the organoleptic specifications of the product, its properties and many other interesting data about it.

Every product we offer has its own typicality: it's a typical Calabrian product that belongs to the peasant tradition of Calabria Region even if we apply the modern sciences to valorise its qualities in the best way.

Melissa Natura cultivates and produces figs "Dottato Bianco Calabrese". These figs ripen during the months of July and August and the plants are drought-resistant.
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Melissa Natura follows the Calabrian traditions in producing dried figs. These are the Snaillike oven-dried figs also known as "the Snails" prepared with figs, almonds or walnuts,  sugar,  cinnamon and orange peel.
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The Calabrian traditions also include another fig product: the Little crosses where oven-dried figs are prepared with almonds or walnuts, orange peel, sugar and cinnamon. This is a typical Calabrian dessert diffused over the Region.
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Oregano is an ancient plant. Just recently they were discovered medicinal properties about it. The decoction of oregano is used to soothe a stiff neck and rheumatic pains, but also for massages (oregano essential oil).
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Melissa Natura also sales dried oregano. The variety is the with-flowered oregano with its very intense aroma. Ideal for pizzas and sauces of all kinds.
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The lands of Melissa village are famous for the presence of a little DOC wine that from the village takes its name: Melissa. So Melissa Natura also includes in its crops the grapes whith whom it's produced the best Melissa wine.
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The intention of the Melissa Natura is the production of a good Melissa DOC red wine and also a passito wine created to match the taste of oven-dried figs and of the Calabrian desserts.
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The Melissa lands are rounded by centuries-old olive trees. Melissa Natura cultivates many varieties of olives: San Benedetto olives, Strongolese round olives, Napoletana olives and Carolea olives.
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The village of Melissa gives hospitality to the Olive Oil Museum, an activity that for centuries passed on from generation to generation. The oil produced is the result of careful study and experimentation to get the best olive oil.
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In our grounds you'll find many fruit plants. The plants are natives to demostrate the richness of this Region called Calabria.
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