Gastronomic Review of the Berrettina Pumpkin

The pumpkin that became the symbol of a town

The Gastronomic Review of the Berrettina Pumpkin is the festival with which every autumn Lungavilla, a small town in the Oltrepò Pavese in the province of Pavia, celebrates its most characteristic vegetable. The berrettina pumpkin, called "capé da prèvi" (priest's hat) in dialect due to its shape vaguely resembling an ecclesiastical headdress, is considered the symbol of the town.

A rediscovered tradition

The history of this review is also the story of a rediscovery. In 2007, the Municipality and various local volunteer organizations joined forces to revive the annual festival: since then, the cultivation of the berrettina pumpkin has regained momentum, and every year many specimens are sold during the festival, testifying to a renewed bond between the community and its agricultural tradition.

Flavors and conviviality

The heart of the event is the "Full Pumpkin" lunch, where the vegetable becomes the protagonist of a menu that enhances its versatility and flavor. Alongside the lunch, there is the zero-km market with local products, food stalls, and moments of folk music that liven up the town's streets, in a climate of popular and genuine celebration.

The identity of the Oltrepò Pavese

The review, organized by the Pro Loco of Lungavilla with the support of the Municipality and local associations, is much more than a simple gastronomic festival: it is an opportunity to tell the rural identity of the Oltrepò Pavese, a land of typical products and peasant traditions. An event that combines taste, community, and memory in the heart of the province of Pavia.