It's a fruit that we love. Over the years we have learned to appreciate its taste, its personality and its history, so much so that we also take it abroad,
where our customers look forward to it every summer with great enthusiasm.
But today we want to ask for your help.
We have done a lot of research to tell you about this fruit as correctly as possible, but we found ourselves faced with conflicting information.
There are those who claim that it is an ancient variety typical of Calabria, while those who link it to Campania, where it is still cultivated by many producers today.
We have also found two interpretations on the origin of the name.
There are those who say that it derives from the word 'snack', because it was the fruit that farmers carried with them while working in the fields.
Others, on the other hand, trace the name back to the Latin merere, meaning 'deserve', as a reward after a day of hard work.
So today we are asking you for help.
If you know the true story of Merendella, if you cultivate it, if it is part of the tradition of your family or your territory, tell us about it in the comments.
It would be wonderful to tell the story of this fruit together.
One thing, however, is certain. The Merendella is one of those fruits that divide.
There are those who fall in love with it at first bite and those who continue to prefer more traditional fishing.
But this is precisely his strength: he does not try to please everyone, he tries to have his own identity.
And this is what, in our opinion, makes a very special fruit.
Because perfection isn't about looking like everyone else.
Perfection is having an identity so strong that it is recognizable at first bite.
Now it's your turn: what do you call it? Merendella or Marandella? And what is the story that is handed down in your land?