Publication note
Published as a product profile: validated sources do not fully document ingredients and/or method details.
What it is
An Irpinian white/champagne-coloured apple with compact sweet aromatic flesh and good keeping quality.
Origin place card
The source places it in Grottolella, Altavilla Irpina and Capriglia Irpina in the province of Avellino.
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
del frutteto. Potatura di contenimento delle branche e rami vecchi essendo varietà che non producono su rami giovani. Trattamenti invernali a mazza secca contro le patologie fungine. Raccolta manuale con l'ausilio di scale. Conservazione
Why travel for it
Build this page as a journey into Grottolella, Altavilla Irpina, Capriglia Irpina: champagne-yellow skin, compact white flesh, sweetness and the smell of straw in a cool Irpinian room.
Recreate-it pathway
Do not invent an apple cake; begin with fresh tasting and storage notes, then field local cooked or preserved uses.
Fieldwork questions
Which named families, growers, markets, festivals or laboratories still preserve this? Can harvest dates, storage rooms, local recipes and photographs be documented with names and permissions?
Photo brief
champagne apples on straw, Irpinian orchard ladder, cool storage room.