Ascari Simona (Coop. Po)

Ascari Simona operates within Coop. Po, the collective guardian of Cozza di Scardovari DOP, the mussel farmed in the Sacca di Scardovari lagoon, in the Po Delta. The peculiarity of this body of water is its reduced salinity, a result of the encounter between fresh river waters and the Adriatic Sea: a hydrogeological condition that shapes the tender and sweet flesh of the mollusk. It is precisely these organoleptic characteristics that distinguish the product along the Adriatic coast, where the flavor clearly reflects its environment of origin. The cooperative structure allows for sustainable harvesting within the perimeter of a single municipality, a constraint that also becomes an environmental safeguard: preserving the fragile balance of the lagoon is the condition for continued production. In this intertwining of economy and ecosystem, the Cozza di Scardovari is not merely a seafood product but the expression of a lagoon terroir, where the quality of the mussel depends entirely on the health of the waters that nourish it.

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