Anguria Reggiana IGP
Reggio watermelon
Fresh watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) grown on the Reggio Emilia plain, admitted in a round type with the characteristics of Asahi Miyako, its grey-green rind marked with darker green striping, alongside the other permitted types.
Designation
- Certification
- IGP
- Category
- Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed
- Registered
- 2016 (Reg. UE n. 1959 del 07.11.16)
Where it is made
The whole territory of Bagnolo in Piano, Cadelbosco di Sopra, Campagnola Emilia, Castelnovo Sotto, Correggio, Fabbrico, Novellara, Poviglio, Rio Saliceto and S. Martino in Rio, plus part of Boretto, Brescello, Campegine, Gattatico, Gualtieri, Guastalla, Reggio Emilia, Reggiolo, Rolo and Rubiera.
How it is made
Grown in open field or under fully removable protective cover, small tunnel or cold greenhouse, following the traditional cultivation of the zone, starting from seedlings raised in a seedbed for transplanting.