Cipollotto Nocerino

Cipollotto Nocerino PDO covers the bulb of Allium Cepa L. grown in the Sarno Valley basin within the Agro Nocerino area of Salerno Province and the south-western part of Naples Province. The bulb must be cylindrical, entirely white internally and externally, with a size between 1 and 5 cm and a moisture content over 92 %, and the leaves must be deep green-blue with glaucescence.

About this designation

Registered as a PDO under file number PDO-IT-0453, with EU protection granted on 30 October 2007 (eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013687), Cipollotto Nocerino covers the bulb of the species Allium Cepa L., an herbaceous plant with a biennial growing cycle. The geographical area is the basin of the Sarno Valley in the territory of Agro Nocerino, Province of Salerno, and the south-western part of the Province of Naples; the municipalities are listed in the full product specification. Cultivation is field-based. Ground is ploughed to a depth of not more than 40 cm and then turned with a rotavator. Maximum planting density is 200 plants per square metre, with rows spaced 20–35 cm apart and plants spaced 10–15 cm apart. Seedlings are transplanted when they have reached a height of 14–16 cm. Seed must be produced exclusively from bulbs grown and selected within the defined geographical area. During summer, irrigation is carried out 3–4 times a week. Production and packaging must both take place within the defined area. The inspection body is CSQA Certificazioni S.R.L., based in Thiene (VI). Each package must bear the words 'Cipollotto Nocerino' and 'Denominazione Origine Protetta' or the acronym 'D.O.P.', together with the designation's logo and the details of the grower and/or packer. Producers, plots, and packers are registered on lists maintained by the inspection body to ensure full chain traceability.

Source: The register document this entry was written from · retrieved August 26, 2026

Distinctive facts

• Registered as a PDO on 30 October 2007 under file number PDO-IT-0453 (eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013687).
• Seed must be produced exclusively from bulbs grown and selected within the defined geographical area; no external seed sources are permitted.
• The bulb must measure between 1 and 5 cm and have a moisture content over 92 %, with internal and external tunics entirely white.
• Both production and packaging must take place within the defined area; transfer to another site before packaging is not permitted.

Tasting notes

Campanian young spring onion from Nocera area (Salerno province). Slender white bulb with green stem, mildly sweet flavor, crisp tender texture.

HoReCa use

The specification states that Cipollotto Nocerino is eaten raw.

Packaging

• bunch-fresh-300g
• bunch-fresh-500g
• crate-fresh-5kg

Seasonality