Enna, IN, Italy
Intense yellow color, firm pulp and unmistakable sweet taste. The Leonforte peach with its IGP brand is the flagship product of the Enna area. Its peculiarity consists in the late ripening which occurs in September. In June, when the fruit is still green, It is manually closed in a parchment paper bag to protect it until harvest.
It was the 21 October 2004 When the occasion of the fifth edition of Slow Food in Turin, Prince Charles of England was attracted by the scents and colors of the Leonforte peach. It was a great honor for producers leonfortesi and a promotional launch and unexpected advertising. Time has passed and fishing and its producers have come a long way. The Leonforte peach with special organoleptic qualities is characterized by its intense yellow color and pulp, soda and dessert that gives it a unique taste. Its peculiarity consists in the late ripening which takes place in September. In June, when the fruit is still green, It is manually closed in a parchment paper bag to protect it until harvest, from parasites, from the harmful insects such as the Mediterranean fly and weather. Fishing, almost completely free of toxic residues, in the lasts 30 years has been known and appreciated throughout Italy winning the brand I.G.P.