“PIENNOLO”
“PIENNOLO”
Vesuvio DOP” Piennolo’s tomato is one of the most ancient and typical products of Campania’s agriculture. Vesuvius Tomato is well appreciated on the market both fresh, sold on the local markets right after being picked up, conserved in the typical hanging shape – “al piennolo” – and preserved in glass, following an old family recipe in the area, named “a pacchetelle”, also contemplated in the production specification DOP. The peculiarities of “Pomodorino del Piennolo Vesuvio DOP “are the skin consistency, the strength of sticking to the peduncle, the high concentration of sugars, acids and other soluble solids that make the product last for a long time, during which none of its organoleptic qualities is subjected to any alterations.