La Persicata

In the south il persico, the peach tree (Prunus persica) grows wild; it never seems to ripen its fruits, at best they remain a golden green. This is the stock on which early-ripening peaches are grafted, but as cultivated peaches need watering, and water is what we lack, we remain with the wild one. In October, when its fruits are large, plentiful and still unripe, I gather them to make a delicious green jam.