These pink apples have long been cultivated in the foothills leading up towards the slopes of the Sibillini Mountains, at altitudes between 450 and 900 meters above sea level. The Presidium has identified eight ecotypes, belonging to three groups, with varying colors and textures. However, they all have sweet, slightly acidic flesh and an intense, aromatic fragrance. Very small, irregularly shaped, slightly squashed and with a short stalk, the apples are delicious but not very striking in appearance. This makes it hard for them to compete with the modern varieties currently found on the market.
Season
Harvest time is from the end of August to the end of October, but apples can be eaten until the end of the following spring.
Back to the archive > Their cultivation had been almost completely abandoned, but it began to be revived a few years ago. The Presidium producers are joined in an association, which has established eco-friendly cultivation techniques, guarantees the quality of the fruit and is working to market the apples at a profitable price by promoting them vigorously.
Production area
Sibillini Mountains, Province of Ascoli Piceno
Presidium supported by
Region of Marche’s Culture, Tourism and Trade Department, Sibillini Mountains Mountain Community
Production area
Sibillini Mountains, Province of Ascoli Piceno
Presidium supported by
Region of Marche’s Culture, Tourism and Trade Department, Sibillini Mountains Mountain Community
Producers
La Conca
di Mirela Ghimis Dumitrescu
Località Ceresola, 44
Smerillo (Fm)
Tel.+39 333 4792529
laconca@micso.net
www.cibibuoni.it
Country House Il Settecento
di Francesco Servili
Località San Giovanni
Force (Ap)
Tel. +39 335 477141
fraser.uno@alice.it
www.ilsettecento.it
Fienarolo
di Jacopo e Nazzareno Bassetti
Contrada Bolognano, 13
Force (Ap)
Tel. +39 334 3424197
jaybassetti93@gmail.com
www.melarosadeisibillini.it
Letizia Geminiani
Via Marmo, 17
Montalto delle Marche (Ap)
Tel. +39 327 7145471
geminiani.letizia17@gmail.com
Pio Geminiani
Contrada Moglie, 16
Montalto Marche (Ap)
Tel. +39 388 0612251
geminianipio@alice.it
La Libellula
di Maurizio Laurenzi
Via della Pace, 4
Comunanza (Ap)
Tel. +39 338 1024798
mauriziolaurenzi@libero.it
Andrea Massacci
Via Benedetto Croce, 1
Comunanza (Ap)
Tel. +39 339 7806140
andreamassacci@tiscali.it
La Porziuncola
di Erri Morlacca
Contrada Liberata, 8
Petritoli (Fm)
Tel. +39 331 4425644
aziendaporziuncola@gmail.com
www.birrificiojester.it
Saecula Natural Village Experience
di Iacopo Piciotti
Contrada Ripacorvara, 1
Force (Ap)
Tel. +39 346 7645153 - 324 5848358 - 345 413174
piciotti27@gmail.com
www.saecula.eu
Le Spiazzette
di Martina Gravucci
Località Tennacola, 2
Amandola (Fm)
Tel. +39 339 7031005 - 324 6116115
lespiazzette@yahoo.i
twww.lespiazzette.it
Graziella Traini
Località Valle
Montedinove (Ap)
Tel. +39 334 3159479
il.fienile@tiscali.it
La Conca
di Mirela Ghimis Dumitrescu
Località Ceresola, 44
Smerillo (Fm)
Tel.+39 333 4792529
laconca@micso.net
www.cibibuoni.it
Country House Il Settecento
di Francesco Servili
Località San Giovanni
Force (Ap)
Tel. +39 335 477141
fraser.uno@alice.it
www.ilsettecento.it
Fienarolo
di Jacopo e Nazzareno Bassetti
Contrada Bolognano, 13
Force (Ap)
Tel. +39 334 3424197
jaybassetti93@gmail.com
www.melarosadeisibillini.it
Letizia Geminiani
Via Marmo, 17
Montalto delle Marche (Ap)
Tel. +39 327 7145471
geminiani.letizia17@gmail.com
Pio Geminiani
Contrada Moglie, 16
Montalto Marche (Ap)
Tel. +39 388 0612251
geminianipio@alice.it
La Libellula
di Maurizio Laurenzi
Via della Pace, 4
Comunanza (Ap)
Tel. +39 338 1024798
mauriziolaurenzi@libero.it
Andrea Massacci
Via Benedetto Croce, 1
Comunanza (Ap)
Tel. +39 339 7806140
andreamassacci@tiscali.it
La Porziuncola
di Erri Morlacca
Contrada Liberata, 8
Petritoli (Fm)
Tel. +39 331 4425644
aziendaporziuncola@gmail.com
www.birrificiojester.it
Saecula Natural Village Experience
di Iacopo Piciotti
Contrada Ripacorvara, 1
Force (Ap)
Tel. +39 346 7645153 - 324 5848358 - 345 413174
piciotti27@gmail.com
www.saecula.eu
Le Spiazzette
di Martina Gravucci
Località Tennacola, 2
Amandola (Fm)
Tel. +39 339 7031005 - 324 6116115
lespiazzette@yahoo.i
twww.lespiazzette.it
Graziella Traini
Località Valle
Montedinove (Ap)
Tel. +39 334 3159479
il.fienile@tiscali.it
Slow Food Presidium Producers’ Coordinator
Graziella Traini
Tel. +39 334 3159479
il.fienile@tiscali.it
Slow Food Presidium Coordinator
Nelson Gentili
Tel. +39 338 3913352
nelson.gentili@gmail.com
Graziella Traini
Tel. +39 334 3159479
il.fienile@tiscali.it
Slow Food Presidium Coordinator
Nelson Gentili
Tel. +39 338 3913352
nelson.gentili@gmail.com
