Polenta -Rosso del Ticino, whole grain - corn semolina

The red corn variety Rosso del Ticino is an old, local variety from Ticino. Given its excellent qualities, it has been reintroduced for the production of polenta. The original seeds were discovered by Pro Specie Rara (a Swiss foundation for the preservation of genetic diversity) in the 1970s and 80s by elderly people who cultivated this variety for their own needs. Since 2004, Rosso del Ticino has been cultivated again for the marketing of polenta. The name Rosso refers to the red color of the corn cobs. The polenta itself is yellow with red speckles.