Two new Slow Food Presidia arrive from Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Bianchera olive, in the Trieste and Karst area, and the malon, a white-fleshed pumpkin long cultivated in the Natisone valleys.
The area dedicated to olive growing is around 300 hectares, of which approximately 45 in the province of Trieste. Malon is a pumpkin white paste with a cylindrical-round shape and smooth skin, it can reach a length of about 40-50 centimeters and a diameter of 30-40 centimeters.