This small, purplish-blue plum is very popular in Piedmont, but almost completely unknown in other regions. The damson variety, known by its dialect name ramassìn, is named after its home city of Damascus. Like all Syrian plums, it is very hardy. For this reason, it was used in the past a colonizing plant on impervious, difficult land. The particular microclimate of the Bronda Valley, a few kilometers from Saluzzo, and its hilly terrain have been guaranteeing an excellent harvest for hundreds of years.
Season
The harvest takes place from mid-June to mid-August, with a short shelf life. During the rest of the year, it can be eaten in processed form.
A good price is received for the first harvests at the start of the season, but then prices for the ramassìn start to fall under the weight of heavy supply. Because the fruits are delicate, they must be sold within a few days. A consortium of producers has selected a group of high-quality Bronda Valley ramassìn ecotypes and replanted them, and is now trying to better organize their sale. The Presidium’s objective is to prolong the fruit’s shelf life and add value by producing jams, liquors and traditional preserves. The results so far have been excellent.
Production area
Bronda and Po Valleys, Cuneo Province
Presidium supported by
Ortofruit Italia, Pagno, Castellar and Brondello Municipalities
Production area
Bronda and Po Valleys, Cuneo Province
Presidium supported by
Ortofruit Italia, Pagno, Castellar and Brondello Municipalities
The Presidium producers are united in the
Consorzio di promozione e valorizzazione del ramassin del Monviso Valle Bronda
Pagno (Cn)
Tel. +39 0175 276937-347 4699707
www.ramassinvallebronda.it
Grower and processor
Cucun
di Eros Demarchi
Via Cambiano, 5
Castellar (Cn)
Tel. +39 348 5728162
info@cucun.it
Growers
Pietro Giordanino
Via Bonanate, 43
Pagno (Cn)
Tel. +39 348 8124691
dangiorda@libero.it
Luca Maero
San Lazzaro Via Terre Rosse, 7
Saluzzo (Cn)
Tel. +39 340 4184500
lucamaero.tiffany@gmail.com
Luigi Maero
Via Combafredda, 1
Pagno (Cn)
Tel. +39 347 8382840
marcob52002@gmail.com
Marco Occelli
Via Maestra, 35 B
Castellar (Cn)
Tel. +39 340 2869475
produttoripelaverga@gmail.com
www.produttoripelaverga.it
Eligio Perotto
Via Roccia, 3
Pagno (Cn)
Tel. +39 347 9249116
eligiodaniela@libero.it
San Ponzio
di Marco Morello
Via Provinciale, 6
Castellar (Cn)
Tel. +39 347 4699707
info.morello@libero.it
Consorzio di promozione e valorizzazione del ramassin del Monviso Valle Bronda
Pagno (Cn)
Tel. +39 0175 276937-347 4699707
www.ramassinvallebronda.it
Grower and processor
Cucun
di Eros Demarchi
Via Cambiano, 5
Castellar (Cn)
Tel. +39 348 5728162
info@cucun.it
Growers
Pietro Giordanino
Via Bonanate, 43
Pagno (Cn)
Tel. +39 348 8124691
dangiorda@libero.it
Luca Maero
San Lazzaro Via Terre Rosse, 7
Saluzzo (Cn)
Tel. +39 340 4184500
lucamaero.tiffany@gmail.com
Luigi Maero
Via Combafredda, 1
Pagno (Cn)
Tel. +39 347 8382840
marcob52002@gmail.com
Marco Occelli
Via Maestra, 35 B
Castellar (Cn)
Tel. +39 340 2869475
produttoripelaverga@gmail.com
www.produttoripelaverga.it
Eligio Perotto
Via Roccia, 3
Pagno (Cn)
Tel. +39 347 9249116
eligiodaniela@libero.it
San Ponzio
di Marco Morello
Via Provinciale, 6
Castellar (Cn)
Tel. +39 347 4699707
info.morello@libero.it
Slow Food Presidium Producers’ Coordinator
Dario Morello
Tel. +39 347 4699707
info.morello@libero.it
Slow Food Presidium Coordinator
Monica Nicotti
Tel. +39 340 1004523
monicanicotti@libero.it
Dario Morello
Tel. +39 347 4699707
info.morello@libero.it
Slow Food Presidium Coordinator
Monica Nicotti
Tel. +39 340 1004523
monicanicotti@libero.it
