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Gerardo Candela
The chestnut of Partenio: inheriting the tradition in the female line
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Gerardo Candela tells of the production and sale of the chestnut of the priest, a family tradition carried on by the women of his family and now entrusted to him. Gerardo also underlines the close relationship between the chestnut and the Sanctuary of Montevergine, the primary place of sale of the product.

Interview by: Rossella Galletti and Antonio Puzzi
Video by: Rossella Galletti and Antonio Puzzi. Editing by: Mariangela Bianco
Document by: Antonio Puzzi
Translate: Antonio Puzzi
MedEatResarch – Center of Social Research on the Mediterranean Diet of the University of Naples Suor Orsola Benincasa, head by Marino Niola and Elisabetta Moro
Gerardo Candela

Gerardo Candela

City: Ospedaletto d’Alpinolo (AV)
Profession: Trader
Languages: Italian, campano dialect

Video table of contents

00:00:07 Manufacturing of chestnuts
00:01:39 The gradaio
00:05:54 The origin of chestnuts
00:06:27 Time for Chestnuts
00:07:18 Quality of chestnuts
00:09:50 The origins of the chestnuts of the priest
00:11:45 Oven for chestnuts
00:14:45 Pricing for chestnuts
00:17:00 Production Specification

Informazioni geografiche

Country: IT
Region: Campania
City: Ospedaletto d’Alpinolo (AV)
Altitude: 725m. s.l.m.