The common vetch also has an ally amongst the smallest members of the fauna.

As with many ancient cultivated plants, it is difficult to pinpoint the origin of the common vetch, but it was probably found in the Mediterranean countries.

Common vetch was brought to Finland as a forage crop for winter livestock, and the species then being distributed naturally through the uncultivated lands and the courtyards around the threshing mills.

In line with this undertaking, our teams have been seeding different plant species in the vineyard, and this year common vetch, green pea and secale sylvestre have been sown in inter-rows that are usually ploughed.