The Pomodorino del Piennolo del Vesuvio DOP bunches by Masseria dello Sbirro seem to be made up for being a Christmas decoration, don’t they? Directly from the Vesuvio Volcano slopes, they’re a unique product throughout the world, due to its thick skin that prolongs the conservation up tp six months from the harvest. Despite the skin with the passing of time could seem to dry out, the taste gradually acquires more intensity and sweetness. These are peculiarities due to the volcanic origin ground, that has facilitated the development in this direction, as a consequence making the cultivation a low impact one, for the low water needed. The Pomodorino del Piennolo del Vesuvio DOP don’t have to be eaten raw in a salad, but seared and then put in first courses, in a pizza or in some recipes that stimulates its versatility.

The new Pomodorino del Piennolo del Vesuvio DOP vintage has just arrived reached our warehouse, ready to reach your kitchens. What makes them different from the others types is the volcanic ground where they grow, which has given not only a particular acidity to the cherry tomatoes, but it has endowed this variety with a very thick skin too, so that they can keep good naturally up to six months. Due to this last peculiarity these tomatoes need to be cooked, so they’re perfect in a pasta dish and many others recipes of the Neapolitan cuisine.

If you desire a different tomato sauce, with a characteristic taste Cherry tomatoes in sieved tomatoes made from Pomodorino del Piennolo del Vesuvio DOP - tin can is the right choice for you. The product is 100% made up of D.O.P Piennolo cherry tomatoes* (soon the bio organic certification will be obtained too), that is to say a variety that grows only within the Vesuvio natural park, that are cultivated, transformed and packaged by the Agricultural Company Masseria dello Sbirro# by hand. Thanks to the unique and inimitable composition of the ground, the piennolo tomatoes have a thick skin, due to this characteristic they keep good up to 6 months, they have a marked acidity and a bitter aftertaste. These flavor peculiarities make the deriving sauce perfect for the preparation of traditional recipes as pasta with tomato, pasta alla norma and pizza too.

This winter are you missing the sweetness of cherry tomatoes that grows under the sun? We have the perfect solution for you: the Pomodorino del Piennolo del Vesuvio DOP. These cherry tomatoes grow on the Vulcan Vesuvio slopes, so in order to survive to that particular kind of soil they've developed a very thick skin that allow them to keep good for a long time. Even after some months the outside skin seem to be withered their flavor continue to be not only good, but also more intense with the passing of the days (until a maximum of 6 months). Try them stir-fried in a pan as a sauce for a pasta and it will make your day better.

The Pomodorino del Piennolo del Vesuvio DOP is available again from yesterday, but what does make this little tomato special and different from every other variety? Let's discover it together! The origin an history of this product has its root in the past and there are a lot of documents proving it. One of the most famous proof can be found the book "Degli ortaggi e la loro coltivazione preso la città di Napoli" published in 1858 by the writer Achille Bruni, in which the author wrote about these very flavorful cherry shape tomatoes that keep well until spring, as long as they are tied in bunches and and suspended in the air. The Pomodorino del piennolo DOP production area includes the entire Vesuvio volcanic complex, from the volcano slopes nearly to the sea level. The characteristics of the product for being part of the P.D.O. category are: the typical oval shape with a final tip, but the skin is what mostly differentiates this variety from the others. In fact as it is much more thick than the average, this allows the tomato to keep well for a very long time, also as a consequence of the long period of maturation too that leads to a longer endurance. Due to its skin thickness this tomato has to be cooked, so it is the ideal in dishes of pasta and many more Neapolitan recipes.