Ficodindia di San Cono DOP
San Cono prickly pear
Prickly pears of Opuntia ficus-indica in three named cultivars: Surfarina or Nostrale, the yellow one; Sanguigna, the red; and Muscaredda or Sciannarina, the white.
Designation
- Certification
- DOP
- Category
- Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed
- Registered
- 2013 (Reg. UE n. 225 del 06.03.13)
Where it is made
San Cono and neighbouring comuni, provinces of Catania, Caltanissetta and Enna.
How it is made
Up to 5 per cent of a planting may be local ecotypes, meaning the Trunzara selections.