400g Canned San Marzano Tomatoes DOP - Agrigenus (Italy)

Said to be the best canned tomatoes money can buy, San Marzano plum tomatoes are unsurpassed for cooking as they have fewer seeds and firmer, meatier flesh. They cook down faster and retain a richer and sweeter flavour making them perfect for pasta and pizza sauces.

Agrigenus only grows and hand harvests certified San Marzano tomatoes – so you can be assured that their tomatoes are of the highest quality. Agrigenus is an agricultural co-operative formed in 2005 to help develop the achievements of its members that over the generations have dedicated themselves to the cultivation of products of high quality that are typical of the region of Campania.

Please note: These cans have travelled a great distance. Some cans may have the occasional dent. They are not intended for resale.

400g Canned San Marzano Tomatoes DOP - Agrigenus (IT)

Said to be the best canned tomatoes money can buy, San Marzano plum tomatoes are unsurpassed for cooking as they have fewer seeds and firmer, meatier flesh. They cook down faster and retain a richer and sweeter flavour making them perfect for pasta and pizza sauces. The Italians love them so much they conferred on the San Marzano a 'protected designation of origin' (DOP) status, such as is also enjoyed by Stilton cheese and the sparkling wines of the Champagne region.

This recognized and protected variety comes from the town of San Marzano in the Campania region of southern Italy above the toe of the boot.

People who have tasted the native tomatoes grown in the volcanic soils claim that they can tell the difference between tomatoes grown there and those grown elsewhere. The rich volcanic soil from Mount Vesuvius gives the tomato its distinct richness and depth of flavour. In fact, they are the only tomato that can be used for a true, recognized Neapolitan pizza! For an easy delicious pasta sauce they can simply be squeezed down by hand and added to a 'soffritto' the sauteed mix of finely chopped onions, carrots and celery which make the base of any tomato sauce.



What is D.O.P.?
Is a seal of authenticity, brand obtained in 1996 on behalf of the European Union. It is the acknowledgment assigned to agricultural products and food in which the phases of the productive process are realized in a restricted geographical area and in which the productive process results in conforming to a discipline of production.