The orange festival started in Muravera in the 60's by the farmers in the area to show off the excellence of the local produce. The Flumendosa valley produces fruit of the highest quality on the Island.

Artichokes(carciofi) are an important sorce of income for the sardinian economy.
Sardinia produces 2 main varieties of artichoke, the most typical being, green in colour with a spiny stems and the the cosiddetta mammola,rounder artichokes which are purple-ish in colour with a smooth stem.The first of these is very tender and tasty, and has a more conical shape and long spines on its succulent leaves. The purple artichoke is generally smaller in size.

Artichokes can be eaten in many ways raw with olive oil and salt or cooked in a sauce or a pasta. Often the artichoke hearts are conserved in olive oil and vinegar with mediteranean herbs and spices. the festival at giba allows visitors to sample many local dishes prepaired with this interesting vegetable.