Fico Bianco del Cilento

These white figs of the Dottato variety are grown exclusively within the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park in Campania's province of Salerno. Due to their high resistance to drought, the fig trees have perfectly adapted to the microclimate of the Salerno area.

Sun-dried in a traditional way, the tasty Cilento figs have come a long way from the basic food of Cilento and Lucania field workers in the Roman times to nowadays when they're considered almost a luxury. Traditionally, the aromatic Cilento figs are best enjoyed stuffed with nuts and almonds, seasoned with wild fennel, drizzled with lemon juice, and sometimes even coated with brown sugar or dark chocolate.