Publication note
Published as a product profile: validated sources do not fully document ingredients and/or method details.
What it is
Two Alta Ufita summer pears: Sant'Anna, named for ripening around 26 July, and the smaller but similar Pera Spina.
Origin place card
Alta Ufita, especially Melito Irpino, Grottaminarda, Bonito 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
Alta Ufita fieldwork should pair the fruit with Sant'Anna calendar research and local orchards.
Recreate-it pathway
Use as a seasonal/cultivar page; do not write festival claims beyond the documented naming/ripening link.
Fieldwork questions
Are the pears still exchanged or sold around 26 July? Are Sant'Anna and Spina kept distinct by growers?
Photo brief
Small yellow pears with red sun marks next to a July calendar marked Sant'Anna.