Campania · Avellino

Mela San Giovanni

early summer crunch, cream flesh, slight acidity and the surprise of an apple before high summer.

Geo AMethod B+

Publication note

Published as a product profile: validated sources do not fully document ingredients and/or method details.

What it is

An early Avellino apple named for its ripening around San Giovanni, 24 June.

Origin place card

The documented area is the Alta Ufita, especially between Grottaminarda and Ariano Irpino.

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

Build this page as a journey into Alta Ufita, between Grottaminarda and Ariano Irpino: early summer crunch, cream flesh, slight acidity and the surprise of an apple before high summer.

Recreate-it pathway

Treat it as a seasonal marker; recipe work should field whether the fruit is eaten fresh, used in early-summer sweets or preserved.

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

apple tree around San Giovanni, fruit with calendar card 24 June, Alta Ufita landscape.