Publication note
Published as a product profile: validated sources do not fully document ingredients and/or method details.
What it is
An Avellino cherry trio: Maiatica di Taurasi, white Melella of Ariano, and San Pasquale cherry ripening around 17 May.
Origin place card
The source places Maiatica in the Agro Taurasino valley and Melella/San Pasquale around Ariano.
Verified history
Historical depth remains limited; the direct-read source supports identity/core product description but not deeper archival history.
Ingredients
Ingredients not fully documented in validated sources.
Method
Method/process not fully documented in validated sources.
Why travel for it
A rare Avellino cherry page that ties fruit to a saint-date without inventing ritual.
Recreate-it pathway
Field sulphurisation practice before presenting it; fresh use only for now.
Fieldwork questions
Which producers or families still preserve this? What exact harvest window is used locally? Which recipes, shops, festivals or pantry practices can be documented with names, dates and photographs?
Photo brief
three-variety comparison, Ariano orchards, calendar/date card for 17 May.