The Capitignano parsnip is a root similar to a carrot but creamy white in colour and with intricate ramifications reminiscent of ginger. It is a local ecotype that has adapted well to the climate and soil of Capitignano, a small municipality located at an altitude of 900 metres in the Alto Aterno, the highest part of a valley named after the Aterno river and located north-west of L'Aquila, on the border with Lazio. An area that partly falls within the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga Park.
The Capitignano parsnip is a root similar to a carrot but creamy white in colour and with intricate ramifications reminiscent of ginger. It is a local ecotype that has adapted well to the climate and soil of Capitignano, a small municipality located at an altitude of 900 metres in the Alto Aterno, the highest part of a valley named after the Aterno river and located north-west of L'Aquila, on the border with Lazio. An area that partly falls within the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga Park.
