Secena del Matese
Matese Sècena
An old rye grown time out of mind by the farming communities of the Matese massif, across Campania and Molise. Hardy enough for poor soil and hard weather, it is still sown between 900 and 1,200 m without fertiliser or chemical treatment.
Designation
- Certification
- Slow Food Presidium
- Category
- Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed
Where it is made
comuni of the Matese Regional Park ( province of Caserta): Ailano, Alife, Capriati a Volturno, Castello del Matese, Fontegreca, Gallo Matese, Gioia Sannitica, Piedimonte Matese, Prata Sannita, Raviscanina, San Potito Sannitico, Sant’Angelo d’Alife, Valle Agricola, Letino, and San Gregorio Mat