Chickpea Seeds,
Rosso Della Murgia / Italian Red Chickpea

An ancient legume from Italy’s sun-baked Murgia region, cherished for centuries in Puglia and nearly lost to time. This rare, smooth-skinned red chickpea was rediscovered in the village of Santeramo In Colle, where it once grew in small patches between olive trees on dry, stony soil. Deep-rooted and highly drought-resistant, it thrives without irrigation, producing plump, richly colored seeds with exceptional flavor. The most beautiful thing about this legume is its radiant red flower blooms. Traditionally hand-harvested and cleaned, it remains a rustic, resilient crop — a living link to southern Italy’s agricultural heritage.