San Marzano Tomatoes
San Marzano is an elongated tomato reference; the protected processed product has a full name and specific production requirements.
- Shape
- Elongated
- Protected product
- San Marzano dell’Agro Sarnese-Nocerino DOP
- Protected formats
- Whole peeled tomatoes and peeled fillets
Variety and protected product
The ministry specification reserves the protected name for qualifying processed tomatoes from authorized varieties and delimited cultivation and processing areas. Its label identifies the full designation and protected format. A variety name or elongated shape alone does not establish DOP status.
Read the full label when buying the protected product rather than relying on San Marzano-style wording.
