Fragolina di Sciacca e Ribera
Sciacca and Ribera Wild Strawberry
The story is that these came home from the Great War: Sicilian soldiers dug wild plants out of some Alpine wood and put them in the ground here, where they took, acclimatised and became a local ecotype that spread through the Verdura valley. The berries are tiny, round, bright red and intensely scented.
Designation
- Certification
- Slow Food Presidium
- Category
- Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed
Where it is made
Sciacca, Ribera, Caltabellotta and Menfi comuni, Agrigento province
How it is made
The season is short, early April to the end of May, and the fruit is too fragile to travel, so it is sold fresh only on the local market.