To the north, along the lower course of the Arno, are mostly flat area, southeast of the capital of a group of low hills, undulating and gentle, runs parallel to the Tyrrhenian coast. The province offers a wide variety of landscapes and ecosystems, ranging from the green foothills of the Monti Pisani sands and marls of the metalliferous hills, wooded and almost uninhabited, covered by white badlands of Volterra of vineyards and olive groves, and the plains of the Age Elsa, where the red clay alternate with sandy surfaces, the geysers of Larderello the fertile delta region of the system-Serchio Arno, to arrive at a coastline fringed with pine forests and beautiful dunes. The mild climate, the beneficial influence of sea breezes and an abundance of rivers make this area particularly suited to agriculture. The plains are intensively cultivated with cereals, fodder and sugar beet. Also important is the cultivation of tobacco varieties Kentucky, which is what makes the famous Tuscan cigar. Is no less the "basket" of vegetables, which boasts excellent products such as courgette "Notice" and the artichoke of San Miniato, one of the most flavorful varieties, already known in the Medici kitchen. Among other valuable horticultural products include two tomatoes "Pisanello" and "ribbed florentine" Tuscan cauliflower, legumes (peas, chickpeas and beans) and a rare quality of potato, the Santa Maria del Monte. So the fruit, primarily cherry of Lari, of which there are as many as 19 local varieties, peaches, grapes "Columban" Peccioli, fine table cultivars suited to the practice of withering, watermelons and melons Bientina.