Aree protette del Po Piemontese

Slimy and clayey soils, abundance of water, and high summer temperatures create the ideal environment for musk melons: for this reason, agricultural holdings of Castelnuovo Scrivia, Sale, and Casalcermelli cultivate them. Among the others, Isola Sant'Antonio stands out for its local production known all over Italy. In the past, its territory - surrounded by the waters of the rivers Po, Tanaro, and Scrivia - consisted of a group of islands crossed by canals: the several floods have formed a sandy soil, particularly suitable for this cultivation.