The Pomodoro di Pachino (; English: Tomato of

Pachino Pachino (; scn, Pachinu ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily (Italy). The name derives from the Latin word ''bacchus,'' which is the Roman god of wine, and the word ''vinum'', which means wine in Latin; originally the ...

) is an IGP/PGI for tomatoes from the southeast coast of

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, which has been granted IGP protection by the EU since 2003.EU Directory of PDO/PGI/TSG products - Pomodoro di Pachino Profile
(Accessed 31/oct/2010)

Varieties

The four varieties allowed within the classification include both cherry tomatoes and Costoluto tomatoes, and are:Pomodoro di Pachino - Official Site: Varieties
(Italian) (accessed 31/oct/2010) * Ciliegino (cherry) * Costoluto (large salad tomato; similar to a

beefsteak tomato A beef tomato (British English) or beefsteak tomato (American English) is one of the largest varieties of cultivated tomatoes, some weighing or more. Most are pink or red with numerous small seed compartments ( locules) distributed throughout th ...

) * Tondo liscio (round and smooth) * Grappolo ('grape' tomato)

Area allowed for cultivation

Under the classification, the zone of production lies within the area bordered by

Noto Noto ( scn, Notu; la, Netum) is a city and in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy. It is southwest of the city of Syracuse at the foot of the Iblean Mountains. It lends its name to the surrounding area Val di Noto. In 2002 Noto and i ...

to the north,

Portopalo di Capo Passero Portopalo di Capo Passero ( Sicilian: ''Puortupalu'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily (Italy). The southernmost commune of the island of Sicily, it is about southeast of Palermo and about southwest of Syracuse. ...

to the south, both in Syracuse, and Ispica ( Ragusa) to the west.Pomodoro di Pachino - Official Site: Territory
(Italian) (accessed 31/oct/2010)

References

External links

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Pomodoro di Pachino - Official Site
{{Tomatoes Italian products with protected designation of origin Italian cuisine Cuisine of Sicily Tomato cultivars Province of Syracuse Province of Ragusa