Pisello Centogiorni
Hundred-Day Pea

A pea grown on the Vesuvius slopes for at least a century, one of many varieties selected there over time. Peas have been a staple on that ground since the Greeks, Etruscans and Romans. The name means a hundred days, for how long it takes.
Designation
- Certification
- Slow Food Presidium
- Category
- Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed
Where it is made
The Vesuvius area, province of Napoli.