Campo di meloni Agricola Sanguanini, Mantova
Since 1980 · Mantua Province
Deep roots. Authentic flavors.

Quality melons, watermelons, and pumpkins for over 40 years. From the field, to your table.

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🍈 Mantuan Melon · 🍉 Crimson Sweet Watermelon · 🎃 Violina Pumpkin · 🌿 Since 1980 · 🍈 Netted Melon · 🍉 Seedless Watermelon · 🎃 Butternut Pumpkin · ☀️ Oglio-Po Valley · 🍈 Smooth Melon · 🍉 Yellow Watermelon · 🎃 Muscat Pumpkin ·
🍈 Mantuan Melon · 🍉 Crimson Sweet Watermelon · 🎃 Violina Pumpkin · 🌿 Since 1980 · 🍈 Netted Melon · 🍉 Seedless Watermelon · 🎃 Butternut Pumpkin · ☀️ Oglio-Po Valley · 🍈 Smooth Melon · 🍉 Yellow Watermelon · 🎃 Muscat Pumpkin ·

Three fruits,
from the same land,
typically Mantuan.

Melone Mantovano IGP
May – June

"Selected varieties: Graffio and Tiarè. Agricola Don Camillo quality standards."

Melons

◉ ◉ Summer

Graffio and Tiarè. Selected varieties range from Graffio (netted, intense aroma) to Tiarè (smooth, Brix > 16°).

All varieties are classified as Long Shelf Life (LSL), ensuring high post-harvest durability and consistent pulp firmness over time.

Varieties
Graffio & Tiarè
Brix
14–18° Brix
Harvest
May–Jun
Angurie del Po
June – July

"High-crunch Seedless varieties and Yellow Watermelon with tropical notes. Production focused on pulp density and sugar content."

Watermelons

◉ ◉ Summer

Production of Seedless Watermelon and Yellow Watermelon. The Seedless variety features a micro-crystalline texture with high crunchiness coefficient.

The Yellow Watermelon offers a specific aromatic profile with notes of mango and pineapple and a thinner rind compared to traditional varieties.

Varieties
Seedless & Yellow
Weight
7–12 kg
Harvest
Jun–Jul
Zucche di Mantova
September – November

"Violina Butternut: firm and compact pulp, ideal for industrial and gastronomic use. Characteristic nutty aftertaste."

Pumpkins

◉ ◉ Autumn

The Violina Butternut Pumpkin features an elongated bell shape and smooth rind. The pulp is dense, fiber-free, and has a high cooking yield.

The organoleptic profile is characterized by a natural nutty and chestnut aftertaste, technically suitable for professional fillings and soups.

Varieties
Violina Butternut
Use
Cooking & Deco
Harvest
Sep–Nov

Oglio-Po Valley:
environment, microclimate
and agricultural vocation.

We are in the Oglio-Po Valley, south of Mantua, where the Po River draws the boundaries of the province with Emilia. It's here that the Gonzagas cultivated their leisure gardens five hundred years ago — not by chance, but because this soil has something special.

The silt from the Po, deposited over centuries by river floods, has created a sandy, deep soil with a perfect pH for cucurbits. The summer is long and hot, and the nights are cooled by the river's humidity: this temperature range is the secret to the sugars in our melons.

Autumnal humidity and the typical river fog play a decisive role in the pumpkins' vegetative cycle. This atmospheric phenomenon slows down water loss in the final stages, favoring increased pulp density and the concentration of complex sugars.

22 m
Altitude above sea level
The Oglio-Po Valley plain: the ideal microclimate for cucurbits.
≈650mm
Annual rainfall
Historical average for the Mantua area
25ha
Cultivated hectares
Extended production on selected land in the Oglio-Po Valley
Mantuan Melon PGI
Protected Geographical Indication
Po & Oglio
Rivers that nourish the land

“Fortunatos nimium, sua si bona norint, agricolas! Quibus ipsa procul discordibus armis fundit humo facilem victum iustissima tellus.”

— Virgil, Georgics II, 458

Too fortunate, if they but know their blessings, the farmers! For whom, far from the clash of arms, the most just earth pours forth from the soil an easy sustenance.

Every fruit has
its time.

Crop planning based on natural cycles and continuous monitoring of field ripening. Scalar harvesting ensures reaching peak sugar content (Brix) and maximum aromatic density for every fruit, respecting the physiological timing of our varieties.

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Melons — Graffio & Tiarè
Watermelons — Seedless & Yellow
Pumpkins — Violina Butternut
Supply Chain

We are part of the Agricola Don Camillo supply chain. This synergy allows us to apply excellence quality standards and enhance our production while preserving our local identity.

Soil Management

Maximum attention to soil health through planned crop rotations. A balanced soil is the fundamental prerequisite for the natural resistance of crops and fruit quality.

Openness to Innovation

Experimenting with new cultivation techniques and monitoring technologies. We optimize yields and reduce environmental impact through data analysis and a constant search for agronomic improvement.