Italy: The chestnut of Roccamonfina is now officially IGP

Today, 7 November 2022, with the publication in the European Official Journal L285 of the Implementing Regulations of the European Commission, the process for the recognition of the Igp of the Chestnut of Roccamonfina, pursuant to EC Regulation no. 1151/12. "A well-deserved recognition - comments Italo Santangelo, consultant of the promoting committee - for the operators of the chestnut supply chain of the eight municipalities concerned, located in the Monte Santa Croce area, in the Upper Casertano. The denomination refers to chestnuts, fresh and dried, belonging to the main cultivars grown in the area, which are: the Tempestiva (or Primitiva), the Napoletana (or Riccia), the Paccuta, the Lucente and the Mercogliana (or Marrone) ". Santangelo again explains: "The chestnut cultivation of the IGP area is estimated at about 2,500 hectares, almost all destined for fruit production, equal to about 20% of the total UAA (with peaks of up to 60% in some municipalities). Castagna di ...