Campania · Avellino

Fico di S. Mango

bronze-red pulp, not overly sweet, hill fruit before the deeper fig season.

Geo AMethod The source documents ripening between late June and early July; no recipe method is given.

Publication note

Publish as product profile: current validated sources do not fully document ingredients and/or method fields.

What it is

A cold-resistant Avellino fig/fiorone associated with San Mango sul Calore and neighbouring communes.

Origin place card

The source names Castelfranci, Paternopoli, Caposele, Fontanarosa and San Mango sul Calore.

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

Use as a quiet Avellino orchard page and link to other fig/preserve entries.

Recreate-it pathway

Use fresh; field local uses before adding recipes.

Editorial warning

Publish as product profile: current validated sources do not fully document ingredients and/or method fields.

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

San Mango fig on tree, pulp cut open, hill orchard context.