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Antonietta Melillo
The rebirth of the Alife onion

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Interview with the pioneer of the Alife onion, producer of this “Slow Food” presidium for 13 years. In this interview Antonietta talks to us about the traditions of Alife, how the cultivation of this product has evolved over time.

Interiew by: Napolitano Carmine
Video by: De Martino Matteo
Video Editing by: Borrelli Francesco
Document by: Russo Roberto, Napolitano Carmine e Borrelli Francesco
Subtitle ita/eng by: Russo Roberto, De Martino Matteo e Borrelli Francesco
Translation by: Borrelli Francesco
MedEatResarch – Center of Social Research on the Mediterranean Diet of the University of Naples Suor Orsola Benincasa, head by Marino Niola and Elisabetta Moro
Realized: 26/05/2025

Antonietta Melillo

Year: 24/02/1978
City: Piedimonte Matese (NA)
Education: Agricultural expert
Profession: Agricultural entrepreneur and processor of plant products
Language: Italian

Video table of contents

Introduction 00:00-00:35
How did you learn to grow the Alife onion? 01:08-01:45
The Onion Tradition in Antonietta's Family 01:46
Antonietta's predictions on the future of the onion 01:47-02:11
The importance of onion in alifano 02:12:08:51
The impact of climate change on the onion 08:52-09:42
Antonietta's advice for the next 09:43-11:36
How to use Alife onion 11:37-13:38
Final thanks 13:39-14:04

Geographic information

Country: IT
Region: Campania
Città: Alife (CE)
Altitude: 110 m s.l.m.