Cicoria puntarelle molfettese
ingredient / ingredient-puntarelle-molfettese
モルフェッタのプンタレッレ / Cichorium intybus L.
Cicoria puntarelle molfettese is the chicory heads and young flowering stems that are the subject of a geographical-indication application as puntarelle from the Molfetta area.
Photographs (captions in Japanese)
A bundle of young shoots and stems of catalogna chicory sold as puntarelle. One example photographed at a market in Turin; whether it is of the Molfetta line cannot be confirmed from the source.
Shown: Cichorium intybus (young shoots of catalogna chicory)Part / state: The whole harvested plant. The thick white-green flower stalks and the thin tendril-like young shoots and leaves extending from the tips are visible
Photo: Michel Chauvet / CC BY-SA 3.0 / original image / ledger's original image
Scope and provenance of the photo
Identification: Identified as labelled in the source. The source page describes it as puntarelle, "flower stalks of catalogna chicory", sold at a market in Turin, and does not state that it is a cultivar specific to Molfetta puntarelle. Re-identification by a specialist has not been done.
Image shown: The 1920 px version from Wikimedia Commons. No cropping or color changes by NIGAMI LAB. For display, a WebP capped at 1200 px wide is served; the ledger's original image can be checked from the link above.
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Reading the bitterness
Cicoria puntarelle molfettese names the heads and young flowering stems of a type of chicory (Cichorium intybus) from Molfetta. A light bitter aftertaste that becomes stronger with growth is among its stated characteristics. An application has been made for EU protected geographical indication (PGI) status for the area around Molfetta, Italy; as of 2026-08-31, it was still at the publication stage, which does not mean registration had been finalized. The application lists Catalogna pugliese and Catalogna puntarelle a foglia stretta (a narrow-leaf type) among the varieties covered.
According to the application's sensory description, the young flowering stems are sweet but also have a faint bitter aftertaste, which is described as becoming stronger as they grow. This is a statement in the application; it does not provide numerical sensory data tracked over time.
Sources for this overview
Application for registration: Cicoria puntarelle molfettese PGI
Checked for this overview: Checked its position as a type of chicory with a pending PGI registration application. / Checked the description that the bitter aftertaste strengthens with growth. / Checked the listing of Catalogna pugliese as a covered variety. / Checked the listing of the narrow-leaf Catalogna puntarelle type as a covered variety. / Checked the description of sweetness and a bitter aftertaste that strengthens during growth.
Follow the connections
Cicoria puntarelle molfettese →is a type of→ chicory
Catalogna pugliese →is component variety of→ Cicoria puntarelle molfettese
Catalogna puntarelle a foglia stretta →is component variety of→ Cicoria puntarelle molfettese
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Composition and content (3)
Scope: A 2026 EU geographical indication registration application
Note: This is treated as still at the application stage, not as a completed registration.
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ingredient-puntarelle-molfettese —is_a_type_of→ ingredient-chicoryScope: Source variety listed in the EU registration application
Note: It is not equated with the geographical-indication name itself.
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ingredient-catalogna-pugliese —is_component_variety_of→ ingredient-puntarelle-molfetteseScope: A raw-material variety listed in an EU registration application
Note: The name of a narrow-leaved variety.
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ingredient-catalogna-puntarelle-leaf —is_component_variety_of→ ingredient-puntarelle-molfetteseSensory (1)
Scope: The sensory specification in the EU registration application
Note: Records both a sweet taste and a light bitter aftertaste.
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ingredient-puntarelle-molfettese —has_sensory_attribute→ (the claim sentence above)How processing and cooking change it (1)
Scope: A candidate structural component of a dish. Regional variation in ingredients is unconfirmed
Note: Source not connected. Does not indicate quantities or cooking conditions.
No source connected — this claim has not been verified yet. It is a general-knowledge placeholder, not a confirmed statement.
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dish-puntarelle-alla-romana —includes→ ingredient-puntarelle-molfetteseSafety and regulation (1)
Scope: Elenco nazionale dei prodotti agroalimentari tradizionali, Puglia section (XXV revision, 2025).
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ingredient-puntarelle-molfettese —is_registered_as→ (the claim sentence above)