Extra Jam of "Peaches of Leonforte PGI" 360g - FIASCONARO

JAM OF "PEACHES OF LEONFORTE" IGP

This jam is the result of the craftsmanship of only carefully selected products, by the well-known Sicilian company Fiasconaro, in Castelbuono.

Start the day with the sweet taste of Leonforte peaches, a IGP product from the area of ​​the province of Enna.

Here are some interesting facts about this splendid fruit:

- METHOD OF PRODUCTION

Cultivation can be carried out with a conventional, integrated or organic method. The forms of cultivation allowed are those "simple vase", "delayed jar", "tatura trellis", "Y transversal" and "spindle", which guarantee the correct exposure to sunlight and facilitate cultivation operations. Pruning is allowed in both winter and summer, while thinning must be done by May, before the fruit is bagged. No later than July, the drupe must be protected by the use of a parchment paper bag. The irrigation technique used is drip or sprinkling. From the first ten days of September, the fruit harvest begins, which lasts until the first ten days of November. The drupes must be harvested by hand, avoiding the operation in the hottest hours of the day and direct exposure to the sun of the harvested fruits. Particular attention must be paid to the separation of the fruit from the branch, which must take place without causing damage to the peduncle. After harvesting, the product can be refrigerated at a temperature between 0.5 and 4.5 ° C for up to 20 days.

- APPEARANCE AND TASTE

Pesca di Leonforte PGI has a globular shape and pulp adhering to the stone. The Bianco di Leonforte ecotype has a white skin with red streaks that are not always evident and white pulp. The Giallone di Leonforte ecotype has a yellow skin with red streaks that are not always evident and yellow pulp.

-GASTRONOMY

Once the right degree of ripeness has been reached, Pesca di Leonforte PGI can be stored in the refrigerator for a few days. If not yet ripe, it can be kept at room temperature, in a paper bag, for about 2-3 days, until completely ripe. These peaches can be enjoyed fresh at any time of the day or in syrup, but also as an ingredient in desserts, ice cream and fruit salads.

- DISTINCTIVE NOTE

The Pesca di Leonforte PGI is characterized by a late ripening, favored not only by the specific characteristics of the varieties, but also by a particular cultivation practice: the mandatory use of the parchment paper bag, with which to wrap the drupe in the phase in which it reaches the size of a walnut. This allows the product to arrive on the markets when other varieties of peaches are generally already exhausted.

360 gram jar.