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The San Marzano dell'Agro Sarnese Nocerino DOP tomato is one of the best tomatoes in the world. It is not watery and has a slightly sweet note, so that it is ideally suited for preservation as a peeled tomato. So you can use them when fresh tomatoes it's not season for fresh tomatoes.
The tomato has an elongated shape and is bright red when it is mature. It is ideal for making sauce.
The San Marzano tomato is grown vertically with the aid of props. So the tomatoes remain undamaged and the crop can be hand-picked. This is a typical product of the Campania region. The San Marzano tomato combines history, culture, enjoyment, community and balance.
DOP (Denominazione di Origine Protetta = Protected Designation of Origin)
This designation was awarded in 1996 by the European Union. It is the acknowledgment assigned to agricultural products and food in which the phases of the productive process are realized in a restricted geographical area and in which the productive process results in conforming to a discipline of production.