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The business was born in 1998 by chance,

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during a walk here behind me in Contrada Campizzo

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where we found the first spontaneous lavender plant.

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Since then we have sent the plants to the CNR in Bologna,

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we fertilized the first 3000 plants identical to the mother one

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and we gave her a somewhat poetic name which is "Loricanda"

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in honor of our Loricato pine because it is very resistant,

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like the loricato pine, against the elements and the wind.

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The idea for the company was born like this, at first a bit as a hobby

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and like a scientific research,

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we had the essential oil analyzed

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and my mother understood that it works for onychomycosis of the big toe,

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so we thought maybe it was worth it

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try to stop it and get something out of it

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and within 10-15 years,

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so until 2004 it was all a study,

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we created the botanical garden,

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we studied the various families,

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now we are the only ones in Europe

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to have a monothematic botanical garden

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with 60 varieties of lavender, up to today,

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where we became a company,

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we transform all our products,

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behind me there are about 8 varieties,

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which are the ones we have selected over time

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for our products, and then in the last 2 years,

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we have also become a major tourist attraction

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even if, however, we keep alive the culture of the territory, of lavender,

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we want to continue giving guided tours,

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explain how the company was born, all the varieties of lavender that exist

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and how to maintain the plants and all the products

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that can be obtained from this famous plant.

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There are two essential transformations:

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drying and steam distillation.

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As for drying we still use the natural method,

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so let's make the cut,

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after which the bundles are hung upside down in the dark

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regarding the temperature

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we do not do this check

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But we just use a dehumidifier.

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These are our steam distillers,

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I'm working right now,

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the system is very simple, even if a little slow,

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put 50 liters of water on the bottom,

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then there is a separation grid,

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so that the lavender is not in direct contact with the water,

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after which it is boiled for approximately 2 hours

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when the water reaches 90 degrees the steam begins to rise

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makes a first pass, in this settling silo for impurities,

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and then a second passage in the most important body,

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this is the cooling system, the condenser,

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this is hot, the steam passes inside the tube,

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while outside there is cold water.

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Then it recondenses and two substances emerge:

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The essential oil and the so-called hydrolate, or distilled water.

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The thing I love most of all is contact with the earth,

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what for others might seem tiring,

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for me it's a way to relax,

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I would spend hours making cuts, cleaning the plant and distilling,

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It's absolutely the thing I like most

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and live even in winter when the lavender is not there,

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in this beautiful, somewhat difficult territory,

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but even in winter it is always pleasant to be among the rows.

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In my dreams I would like the entire Campotenese plateau,

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maybe with the help of some other guy nearby

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who has the same initiative as me,

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could become the Lavender plateau, it would be so beautiful.