Cocomerina Pear

Slow Food Presidium

Italy

Emilia Romagna

Fruit, nuts and fruit preserves

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Cocomerina Pear

The name of this pear comes from “cocomero” (watermelon), and refers to the pink color of its flesh, especially intense in the center of late-harvested fruits. The skin of the small, oval fruits is green and they weigh between 20 and 60 grams each. Their distinctive aromatic nature and fragility makes them hard to market fresh. Instead, Cocomerina pears are excellent for making jams and liquors. Like many heirloom varieties, Cocomerina pears were produced mostly for family consumption, so only a few trees still remain, scattered around the countryside.

Season

Early variety is harvested from August to September the late variety in October. Processed it is available all year round

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An association has been founded to promote the pear and increase its cultivation. Each year, the association collects the harvest and either sells the pears fresh or processes them into jams and liquors, made using only natural ingredients. The Presidium has taken a census of all the remaining trees, recovered those that had run wild, helped growers with the harvest and set up an educational and experimental orchard where the plants can be reproduced.

Production area
Upper Savio Valley, Ville di Montecoronaro and other areas in the Verghereto and Bagno di Romagna Municipalities, Forlì-Cesena Province

Presidium supported by
Cesenate Apennines Mountain Community, Emilia-Romagna Region

Producers

Associazione Culturale Pro Ville
Ville di Montecoronaro, 39
Verghereto (Fc)
Tel. +39 338 4889728
info@peracocomerina.it
www.peracocomerina.it

Slow Food Presidium Producers’ Coordinator
Simone Mercatelli
Tel. +39 338 4889728
info@peracocomerina.it

Slow Food Presidium coordinator
Luca Toni
Tel. +39 339 7517793
luca@matildestudio.com

Presidium

An association has been founded to promote the pear and increase its cultivation. Each year, the association collects the harvest and either sells the pears fresh or processes them into jams and liquors, made using only natural ingredients. The Presidium has taken a census of all the remaining trees, recovered those that had run wild, helped growers with the harvest and set up an educational and experimental orchard where the plants can be reproduced.

Production area
Upper Savio Valley, Ville di Montecoronaro and other areas in the Verghereto and Bagno di Romagna Municipalities, Forlì-Cesena Province

Presidium supported by
Cesenate Apennines Mountain Community, Emilia-Romagna Region

Producers

Producers

Associazione Culturale Pro Ville
Ville di Montecoronaro, 39
Verghereto (Fc)
Tel. +39 338 4889728
info@peracocomerina.it
www.peracocomerina.it

Contacts

Slow Food Presidium Producers’ Coordinator
Simone Mercatelli
Tel. +39 338 4889728
info@peracocomerina.it

Slow Food Presidium coordinator
Luca Toni
Tel. +39 339 7517793
luca@matildestudio.com

Territory

StateItaly
RegionEmilia Romagna

Other info

CategoriesFruit, nuts and fruit preserves