Taste and use

That's what makes this Sicilian "Timilia" flour so special:

• Taste: The doughs made from "Timilia" have a strong, rustic taste that goes well with a glass of "Respiro".
• Quality feature: This flour is made from the whole grain of "Timilia" durum wheat. The husk content is equivalent to wholemeal flour. Due to its high fiber and protein content, it binds more water than other durum wheat flours, which results in a firmer end product.
• Use: This flour is ideal for making pizza dough, aperitif pastries or bread. It can also be used for pasta, although it tends to be a little too fine for this. You can find recipes for making pizza dough and bread on our Bloghere, for example, one for a Sicilian Timilia sourdough bread.

Cultivation and ecology

This is how "Timilia" durum wheat is grown:

• Cultivation method: Organic farming. "Timilia" is grown by various members of the Valdibella cooperative. The yields are lower than on a conventional wheat field. "But this wheat is ideal for organic farming: it is very resistant to diseases and I don't have to invest money in fertilizer or pest control," says Massimiliano, one of the producers. "Timilia" durum wheat can only be grown on the same field every three years. Legumes, such as lentils and chickpeas, and other cereals are planted in between in the crop rotation. Timilia" is sown in February. Before sowing, the soil is gently cultivated without plowing. The crop can be harvested in May or June. In our video to find out more about the durum wheat variety "Timilia".
• Producers: The durum wheat is cultivated by various members of the Valdibella cooperative and is used in the Molino Paratore on Sicily ground. Here you can find a blog post about "Timilia" cultivation. Valdibella uses the "Addio Pizzo" label to declare that it does not pay protection money to criminal organizations.
  

This is how the price is made up

Producers can sell the "Timilia" grain to the cooperative for 0.75 euros per kilogram. Conventional durum wheat from the EU is traded at 0.20 to 0.25 euros.

Cultivation & processing CHF 2.30

• Cultivation and harvesting: Various members of the Cooperativa Valdibella
• Processing: Molino Paratore

Transport & logistics CHF 2.03

• Export and logistics: Valdibella, Galliker
• Fees: Customs
• Quality assurance: SQTS laboratory
• Packaging: Zurich plant
• Shipping: Post

Procurement & distribution CHF 1.60

• Coordination, communication, online market: Crowd Container