The best local producers Corse-Du-Sud

Isabelle Chiaroni makes canistrelli, frappi, bastelle, sciaccia, bruccio fritters, crisps, slippers and seasonal pastries all year round in her small shop/workshop... To supply the entire Alta-Rocca and beyond. You will be able to enjoy this sweet and salty artisanal production in complete confidence on an adorable little terrace all dressed in red. All day long, slate dishes for good homemade dishes: stuffed zucchini, veal with olives... A small, courageous and gourmet company!

A pretty store on the road to Appieto to introduce you to the different flavors of honey. From the sweetness of spring honey to the taste of autumn honey, flavors and textures change with nature and the work of these winged workers. Here you'll find honeys, canistrelli, nougats and other by-products. From the plains and mountains of the micro-region and beehives moved with the seasons. You'll be able to ask any questions you may have, and even cure them with a few drops of honey...

A very nice cellar in the middle of the village of Sainte-Lucie-de-Tallano behind the church where Jacques will make you taste the fruit of his work-passion declined in different products: olive oil PDO in two versions, extra fruity and sweet according to the maturity of collection as well as a homemade olive paste with no other ingredient than olives. Presented in different forms and containers, this is an opportunity to treat yourself to a health food par excellence!

Paul Dominique, a native of Sainte-Lucie-de-Tallano, is successfully entering his fourth year of local olive oil production. Produced from the Germaine olive variety of the Alta Rocca, he produces a single oil, La Tallanaise, which is very mild because the olives are picked naturally at maturity and only by mechanical means. His store also sells canistrelli, terrine, honey, charcuterie, cheese, jam, liqueurs and soaps made with his oil. Bravo!

The estate is spread over the hillsides of the commune of Sari-d'Orcino, where it combines the production of centuries-old orchards with that of a young plantation, which bears the name of a Romanesque chapel overlooking the Cinarca valley: San Ghjuvà (hence the name of its oil). Certified PDO Oliu di Corsica, it is the result of a blend of ghjermana and sabina, which give it subtle and complex flavours, herbaceous and fruity, to which is added the effect of the aromatic presence of the surrounding maquis and the influence of the nearby Mediterranean Sea.

On the heights of Ajaccio, there is a place that should please all the gourmets. Marie-Claude Scarbonchi cultivates her high-stemmed fruit trees from which she harvests the fruit by hand to transform it, on the spot, into beautiful jams. The jams, certified Ecocert, are made from fresh fruit. All of them have a strong Corsican flavour, there are about thirty of them in total. We particularly like the one with white figs. This farmer is present on the Ajaccio market every Saturday morning.

Corsica Gastronomia factory also of many processed products with Sarrola with raw materials resulting very largely from the local. Two brands are available: Charles Antona and specialties of Minnà. Featured product: jams of Charles Antona with a minimum of 50% of fruits, cane sugar, without dyes, conservatives nor artificial flavours. Other products: chutneys, pasta of fruits, canistrelli, nougats, honeies but also of the elaborate traditional terrines with typical raw materials of the island, such as the brocciu (fresh cheese containing sheep milk), the figatellu (sausage containing pig liver, slightly smoked), chestnut, the myrtle, and also of soups, the cooked dishes, pâté of head. Innovations: creams of Minnà fruits, a range of delicious jams and frozen with creamy texture without cores nor pips with the intense fruit flavours as well as the organic 100% fruits Minnà, organic fruit specialties without added sugar (less sweetened than a normal jam). A dietetic delight!

Alain Brunelli discovered about 550 multi-centenary olive trees lost in the middle of the scrub. After several months of effort to restore them, he began their exploitation in the 1990s. Two single variety oils are produced on the estate: the PDO Oliu di Corsica and the Oliu d'Aliva. They are both made from the zinzala, a small olive typical of the Mediterranean region and very fragrant. Fabienne took over the farm 9 years ago after her husband's death, thus perpetuating his know-how.

On 15 hectares of orchards, cultivated in organic farming, grow fig trees, raspberry trees, apple trees, plum trees. All the fruits harvested here are transformed on the spot into delicious jams which contain pieces of fruit still firm, which adds to the pleasure of the tasting. 100% natural, these jams must be consumed within a month of opening the jar. Nothing could be easier! On the remaining 35 ha, Biortu runs a flock of sheep for meat of a hundred heads, certified organic. Lambs are sold online or on order.

The Biscuiterie d'Afa has a solid experience in making Corsican cakes with the taste of yesterday and the flavors of today. The canistrelli are the specialties of the house, and they are declined dry or soft, plain or flavored.Flagship product : the canistrelli with almonds, a pure delight!Other products: plain canistrelli, with lemon, white wine, aniseed, figs and walnuts, as well as Corsican clementines; without forgetting the biscuttini, also flavored, the cakes with chestnut flour, or the chestnut and chocolate cakes!

Les Saveurs d'Autrefois bakery is located in the Centre Commercial les Citronniers in Bastelicaccia.

Noellie Andreucci grew up around pigs, and it was with unwavering determination that she decided to open her own farm after completing her studies in Ajaccio. Noellie practises extensive farming, feeding her Nustrale breed pigs exclusively with acorns and chestnuts, which are born, raised and processed on site. The result is a charcuterie produced in limited quantities, with an incomparable taste.

A new address at the beginning of Cours Napoléon, À Strada Campagnola Maison des Producteurs brings together a number of small-scale organic and organic-reasoned farms and artisans to enable you to buy excellent produce at the best prices. Fruits and vegetables, cured meats, cheeses, oils, soaps, cosmetics, pottery, cutlery and soon exhibitions and workshops. The best of Corsica at producers' prices right in the heart of Ajaccio!

A Piazzetta is located opposite the town hall entrance, a few steps down. They also make their own products: arbouse, fig, clementine-hazelnut, orange, orange-hazelnut jams, myrtle jelly, citron, chestnut or traditional canistrelli in classic flavors or rarer ones like myrtle or fig. You'll also find a selection of wines mainly from Corse-du-Sud, terrines, infusions, and of course charcuterie, cheeses, honey, liqueurs, sweets and all the products made in Corsica with love.