Ciliegia di Vignola IGP is a fresh cherry from the Panaro foothills, with character that varies by cultivar.
Vignola’s cherry basket changes with the variety.
The regional guide groups its cultivars into early, middle and late ripening types. A softer Mora di Vignola and a firm Durone della Marca belong to the same protected name, but offer different textures and colors at the table.
The regional account places cherries alongside vineyards in the mid-19th-century Vignola countryside. The protected name belongs to a growing area, rather than one uniform dark-red cherry.
Emilia-RomagnaThe regional agriculture guide describes ciliegiata, cherries cooked with wine and sugar, as well as preserves and sauces. Our suggestion: try a spoonful of cooked cherries over a plain milk ice cream.
Look for whole, clean cherries with their stalks attached. Ask the variety name: yellow-red Durone della Marca is not simply an unripe version of a dark-red cherry.
The regional guide recommends refrigerator storage. Handle the fruit gently and check it before serving.
No. The regional guide lists several early, middle and late cultivars.
That is the characteristic skin color of Durone della Marca.
No. Mora di Vignola is the exception to the generally firm flesh.
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