In 1920, in Rauscedo, a region long marked by strong emigration, the first nucleus of grapevine nursery activity took shape with the introduction of bench grafting, a technique brought by an officer of the Royal Italian Army and agronomist of the Padua Agricultural Extension Service. This expertise proved decisive, helping to tangibly improve the living conditions of local farmers.
The practice spread rapidly and gradually became structured, until between 1929 and 1930 a shared awareness emerged that cooperation would provide greater strength and perspective for growers. Vivai Cooperativi Rauscedo was thus founded in 1933, at the initiative of Pietro D’Andrea and other forward-looking nurserymen, setting in motion a path that would lead Rauscedo to become the world’s first grapevine nursery district.
