Fico Bianco del Cilento

Fico Bianco del Cilento is a PDO covering dried figs of the Ficus carica domestica L. species, restricted to biotypes related to the Dottato cultivar, grown and processed within the Cilento area of Campania. The designation applies to the dried fruit, which may be sold with or without skin, and permits filling with almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, fennel seeds or citrus fruit rind.

About this designation

Registered as a PDO under file number PDO-IT-0282, with EU protection granted on 4 June 2005, Fico Bianco del Cilento covers dried figs of the Ficus carica domestica L. species, specifically biotypes related to the Dottato cultivar. The geographical area is Cilento, the coastal zone of Campania lying between the mouth of the Sele in the gulf of Salerno and the mouth of the Bussento in the gulf of Policastro, bordered to the north by the Alburno and Cervati massifs. Production, processing and packing must all take place within this area. Planting density may not exceed 700 trees per hectare. Drying must be carried out through direct exposure to the sun; plastic tunnels with a minimum height of two metres may be used as protection, and fruits may be soaked in a solution of hot water and 2 % salt. The specification sets maximum humidity at 26 % and defines minimum sugar content values per 100 g of dry weight. Filling with almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, fennel seeds or citrus fruit rind is permitted, provided the filling does not exceed 10 % of the total product as sold and the origin of those ingredients within the production area is proved. Packaging must carry the words 'FICO BIANCO DEL CILENTO' and 'DENOMINAZIONE DI ORIGINE PROTETTA' or the abbreviation 'D.O.P.' in letters no less than twice the size of any other print, together with the designated logo. The inspection body named in the specification is IS.ME.CERT., based in Naples.

Source: The register document this entry was written from · retrieved August 28, 2026

Distinctive facts

• Registered as a PDO on 4 June 2005 under file number PDO-IT-0282, eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013625.
• The designation is restricted to biotypes related to the Dottato cultivar of Ficus carica domestica L.; no other cultivar is permitted.
• Planting density may not exceed 700 trees per hectare, and drying must be carried out through direct exposure to the sun.
• Filling ingredients may not exceed 10 % of the total product as sold, and their origin within the production area must be proved.

Tasting notes

Campanian dried fig from Cilento, Dottato variety dried in sun. Pale golden color, soft chewy texture, intense honeyed sweetness with caramel notes; among Italy's premier dried figs.

HoReCa use

Cheese boards (paired with Pecorino, Gorgonzola); stuffed with walnuts and fennel seeds, dipped in chocolate; in panforte and panettone; served with Vin Santo.

Packaging

• vacuum-pack-200g
• vacuum-pack-500g
• gift-pack-300g
• bulk-2kg