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|title= La Bella Vita. Italians in Nelson. 
|author= Joy Stephens
|year= 2008
|language= English
|online=YES
|topic= Italians in New Zealand, Italian tomato growers, pomodori
|time= 1900s
|geo=Nelson, The Wood
|image=
|link=http://www.theprow.org.nz/society/la-bella-vita/#.Xsi3JxMzai4 
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It wasn’t until the turn of the 20th century that Italian migrants discovered that Nelson was ideal for market gardening. Many came via Wellington and ties have remained strong. This article on [http://www.theprow.org.nz/ The Prow], a website featuring historical and cultural stories from Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough. After a brief introduction on first Italian settlers, the author offers historical accounts of the Italian settling down in the Nelson, starting from Giacomo Persico, who came in 1904, is regarded as being Nelson’s first Italian tomato grower

Also on The Prow: [[Italians in Nelson - a memorial trail]]