Partenio chestnut in Italy: First steps towards the IGP

Published 2022년 7월 28일

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The Chestnut and Chestnut District of Campania, Italy, is working to obtain the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) for the Feverfew Chestnut, building on the region's existing four PGIs for chestnuts. This initiative aims to enhance the region's chestnut industry and differentiate it in the market, particularly in the face of competition from other European countries and China. The Partenio area, known for its chestnut production and tradition of making the chestnut of the priest, is the focus of this new PGI. A promoting committee will be established in September to oversee the application process.

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"Great works in progress" are those of the Chestnut and Chestnut District of Campania, to obtain another important recognition: the Protected Geographical Indication for the Feverfew Chestnut. Recognition that would complete the IGP of a region - the most important in Italy at the chestnut level - which already has four for this fruit: the Chestnut of Montella IGP, the Marrone di Serino IGP, the Marrone di Roccadaspide IGP and the Marrone di Roccamonfina (whose recognition community regulation is expected in early October). Campania, the region with the greatest chestnut vocation in all of Italy This was announced by the director of the District, Roberto Mazzei, who explains: "Campania is the most important production region in Italy and, today, a great challenge is underway on chestnuts both at European and world level. On the one hand, in fact, we have countries like Greece, Spain and Portugal that are undermining our markets. On the planetary level there is China, which ...

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