Parco Nazionale del Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni: Products

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The Products of Cilento and Vallo di Diano

Cilento is a land rich in agricultural and craftsmanship traditions.
The agricultural activities are still carried out with traditional and non-intensive methods and give birth to quality products which are characteristic of the famous "Mediterranean diet".
The intense craftsmanship activity creates products of great beauty and extraordinary skill.

Prickly pear

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Casalbuono beans

This small village on the Vallo di Diano hills has a long tradition of growing beans whose fame had spread to Naples. There are many reasons for this tradition: a mild climate, influenced by the Calore river, which prevents excessive temperature changes...

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Slow Food Presidium

Cicerale Chickpea

A product very rich in potassium and other essential substances, whose organoleptic features mainly depend on the production soil and the traditional cultivation methods used.

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Traditional Agri-Foodstuffs

Slow Food Presidium

Cilento Cracked Salella Olive

The most suitable olives are chosen from the tree, that is the pulpiest ones that have not started the ripening yet. Then they are cracked one by one with a sea stone, pitted and put in water for some days. The water must be changed every day, in the...

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Controne Bean

Small, round, and very white, with neither spots nor eyes, Controne Bean has an ancient tradition and is particularly good because it is easily digestible and for its thin skin, almost impalpable.

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Traditional Agri-Foodstuffs

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Paestum Globe Artichoke PGI

Paestum Globe Artichoke is cultivated in Piana del Sele, in particular in the Municipalities of Eboli, Pontecagnano, Battipaglia, and Capaccio. It is a medium-sized artichoke (four flower heads per kilo), has a green color with violet shades, spherical...

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PGI - Protected Geographical Indication

Pertosa white artichoke

A globe artichoke with no thorns and large blooms, round and with a very bright color tending to silver. The white artichoke is grown in small fields, mostly family-run and hand made. The cultivation area is within Pertosa, Auletta, Caggiano and Salvitelle...

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Slow Food Presidium

Vatolla Onion

The name comes from a hamlet of the Perdifumo municipality. The onion has a tapered shape and the outer skin has a straw-pink color; it is quite large (from 400-500 grams to more than one kilo). It is very sweet and has a delicate bouquet, slightly sharp....

Category: Vegetables and Legumes