Not overly sweet and crunchy. A harmonious shape and a colour reminiscent of the autumn shades of the Roero hills, the land where it is grown. A fruit whose origins can be traced back to the 18th century, when it prevailed over certain diseases typical of pome fruits, causing the ""Martin sec"" variety to disappear. The story goes that a farmer from the ""Gavello"" farmhouse spotted a pear plant that was very different from those usually grown on these hills, perhaps born from a discarded seed or a cross with some wild plant. Robust and with a large yield, the local inhabitants decided to plant it on their farms. The original mother plant, which started this cultivation, was apparently cut down in 1914, at the age of 130 years. At first it was identified as ""Pera Gavello"", later it was renamed Madernassa, taking the name of a hamlet in Vezza d'Alba . Low in calories, high in fibre and potassium, these pears are highly prized for their crispness and particular suitability for cooking, especially with local red wine. They are also used to prepare jams, cognà (a traditional mustard), risottos, liqueurs and recently also an excellent cider and a very original beer.
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