Publication note
Published as a product profile: validated sources do not fully document ingredients and/or method details.
What it is
An Avellino-area pear whose aroma, taste and texture recall the sorb fruit; harvested in autumn and eaten after natural browning.
Origin place card
Alta valle del Calore and Ofanto 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
Method/process not fully documented in validated sources.
Why travel for it
Best researched through elders and winter household fruit storage in Avellino uplands.
Recreate-it pathway
Do not force into a recipe. Present the timing and maturation logic.
Fieldwork questions
How long do local families wait before eating it? Is it stored with straw or in attics?
Photo brief
Autumn-harvested pears kept until winter with a cut fruit showing darkened pulp.