Researchers from the IAS-CSIC register the varieties that will be used to create the La Solana PDO Almond Flour.

the Spanish National Research Council (IAS-CSIC) in Córdoba, led by Diego Rubiales, will serve as the basis for the creation of the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) Harina de Almorta La Solana (Ciudad Real). Grass pea is a legume well known for being the base of the traditional Manchego porridge. However, the grass pea consumed in Spain comes almost entirely from Argentina and Chile due to the lack of national production and the absence of certified seed in Spain. A group of producers, including the company Agrícola Peñarroya and the Bustillo Legacy, have not only pursued the recovery of this native crop but have also promoted the establishment of the Association of Grass Pea Flour Manufacturers and later the creation of a Designation of Origin in which the varieties registered by the IAS-CSIC researchers have played a fundamental role. Diego Rubiales explains that "there were no registered varieties of grass pea because it is a minor crop, but also because there are no ...