Annurca

'Annurca'
'Annurca'
Genus	Malus
Species	Malus pumila
Cultivar	'Annurca'
Origin	Italy

Annurca , pronounced in Italy [an?nurka] , also called Anurka , ^[1] is a historically old cultivar of domesticated apple native to Southern Italy . It is believed to be the one mentioned by Pliny the Elder in his Naturalis Historia , and in the 16th century by Gian Battista della Porta . However it was first mentioned by this name by Giuseppe Antonio Pasquale . ^[2]^[3]

Still today it is abundantly cultivated in Southern Italy, ^[4] typically at the border between the Caserta and Benevento provinces, in the valley which is called the "queen of apples". ^[3]

At excavations [ edit ]

'Annurca' is one of the symbols of Campania presumably at least since two millennia ago, as showed by the fresco paintings in the Ercolano excavations, a Roman city which was destroyed by the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 , especially at the Casa dei Cervi . ^[3] It is believed that this apple is the one depicted at the ruins of Pompeii . ^[5]

Description [ edit ]

'Annurca' has a white pulp, firm and crunchy, a sweet aroma, and a pleasantly acidic taste. ^[2] The apple doesn't ripen on the tree, but is carefully placed in the sun after it is picked until it turns red. ^[3] However, it is still notable for its characteristic flavor and high firmness, linked to its high concentration of pectin , which changes its composition during the reddening process. ^[4]

There are two selected clones of 'Annurca', Standard and Rossa del Sud ("Red of the South"). ^[4]

Specialties [ edit ]

This cultivar is a very important fruit in the Neapolitan cuisine , is listed on the Ark of Taste as a unique local cultural and traditional slow food , and enjoy Protected Geographical Indication status within the European Union under the label "PGI Melannurca". ^[2]

References [ edit ]

^ "Annurca" , National Fruit Collection , retrieved 18 December 2015
^ ^a ^b ^c Petraq J. Papajorgji; Panos M. Pardalos (2009), Advances in Modeling Agricultural Systems , Springer Verlag, p. 474, ISBN 978-0-387-75180-1 . doi : 10.1007/978-0-387-75181-8
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Pasquale Carlo (October 21, 2010). "The annurca apples, the history and the typical features of the fruit which is a symbol of Campania" . Luciano Pignataro WineBlog . Archived from the original on December 24, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c Lo Scalzo, Roberto; Testoni, Armando; Genna, Angela (May 2001), " 'Annurca' apple fruit, a southern Italy apple cultivar: textural properties and aroma composition", Food Chemistry , 73 (3): 333?343, doi : 10.1016/S0308-8146(00)00306-X
^ Ciarallo, Annamaria (2001), Gardens of Pompeii , J. Paul Getty Museum Publications, p. 20, ISBN 0-89236-629-X

External links [ edit ]

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[1] "Annurca" , National Fruit Collection , retrieved 18 December 2015

[Papajorgji_&_Pardalos-2] Petraq J. Papajorgji; Panos M. Pardalos (2009), Advances in Modeling Agricultural Systems , Springer Verlag, p. 474, ISBN 978-0-387-75180-1 . doi : 10.1007/978-0-387-75181-8

[luc-3] Pasquale Carlo (October 21, 2010). "The annurca apples, the history and the typical features of the fruit which is a symbol of Campania" . Luciano Pignataro WineBlog . Archived from the original on December 24, 2014.

[Science-4] Lo Scalzo, Roberto; Testoni, Armando; Genna, Angela (May 2001), " 'Annurca' apple fruit, a southern Italy apple cultivar: textural properties and aroma composition", Food Chemistry , 73 (3): 333?343, doi : 10.1016/S0308-8146(00)00306-X

[5] Ciarallo, Annamaria (2001), Gardens of Pompeii , J. Paul Getty Museum Publications, p. 20, ISBN 0-89236-629-X

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