Montella is a town of Avellino (about 30 km away) is about 800 meters above sea level and is very well known, especially in southern Italy, for its production of chestnuts. Thinking that, according to Campania Region data available online, has an average annual production of 7-8 thousand tons and the ‘Castagna di Montella’ participates in about 60% of the entire chestnut harvest of the province of Avellino. About 50% of the product is exported overseas, 25% is hesitated on European markets and only the remaining 25% is placed on national markets.
Every year (this year is the thirty-sixth edition) the city organizes an event that occupies the entire historic center with many stands (160) where you can eat, see and buy local food and wine, and try in all possible forms its famous chestnuts. Generally this event lasts 2 days of a weekend and is organized between the end of October and the first days of November (more information here http://sagra.castagnamontella.it/). With these few photos I would like to share with you how much my eyes have seen this year.
Thank you for sharing these photos with us. It will be interesting to visit Montanella at the time of the year when the festival it is taking place. Do you live there?
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Lovely images @CarmineDpC they stir up lots of lovely memories.
Thank you for the stats on the importance of the production of the Castagna di Montella. They are in fact the best Castagnas I have had the pleasure to savor while living in Italy.
I living in Avellino (around 30km from Montella) so I knew very well this area This “Sagra” is ones of most important in southern Italy made in fall season and, this year, there was more then 150.000 visitors in 2 day. I were last Saturday and enjoy all day by many everything’s it offer… one day is not enough to visit everywhere…
Last but not least, not clear understand what you wrote in the tip… I’m sorry if I made a mistake (maybe post in wrong section…). I knew very well GMaps and every day enjoy it but I’m new in localguidesconnect and just trying to share my day by day experiences around the world. Please if I made a mistake let me know, I wish to learn how move in in this fantastic world with fantastic people
Ciao @VBenedict thanks so much by your kind reply and I’m happy to wake up sweet remembers in your heart. You are right: this “Castagna” is fantastic! Not so big but with unique flavour and sweet. Local people say because is produced in almost high mountain, but I guess that if you use love and passion in cultivation (…but in general in everything we doing) excellence is natural consequence have a serene day
Yes @CarmineDpC the location and climate is as important as the skill of the farmer; the nurturing and dedication the farmer invests in his/her crop goes a long way as well.
Thank you the information you shared. Now I am even more intrigued to visit this city.
What I meant is what @VBenedict just explained. If there is anything you used in your post that is not originally yours, always keep in mind to put the source.
Grazie e piacere di conoscerti! non so di dove sei ma posso garantirti che quelle di questa terra - nonostante negli ultimi 2-3 anni le produzioni e la qualità delle castagne abbiano sofferto tantissimo per via dell’ormai tristemente famoso cinipide della castagna - sono squisite! Fammi sapere se ti trovi da queste parti sogni d’oro
Buongiorno @davidhyno un po’ di anni fa il mio HQ era a Padova e quindi conosco molto bene la tua bellissima Città. Bene, di sicuro se ci ritorno ti faccio un fischio ti auguro una serena giornata, a presto
I have had the pleasure to savor while living in Italy.
This “Sagra” is ones of most important in southern Italy made in fall season and, this year, there was more then 150.000 visitors in 2 day. I were last Saturday and enjoy all day by many everything’s it offer… one day is not enough to visit everywhere…
have a serene day
next time I’ll more detailed introducing links and official data’s. Again, thank you so much!