PALUMMINA

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Castanea sativa Mill. Sweet chestnut · Fruit crops

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Variety description

10 August 2026

The Palummina variety is a local Italian ecotype of sweet chestnut that developed in the province of Avellino. It is considered the main component of Castagna di Montella production, accounting for approximately 90% of the total volume of this Protected Geographical Indication.

The fruits of the variety are medium or medium-small in size, rounded in shape, have a thin skin and sweet white flesh. They are versatile in use: suitable for consumption fresh, dried, frozen or roasted, as well as for the production of flour, candied chestnuts and the specific product Castagne del Prete.

The variety shows a certain resistance to the chestnut gall wasp, which is expressed in a smaller number of galls formed and increased mortality of the pest larvae, including through the influence of natural enemies.

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