Division 3.2 Description of product to which the name in (1) applies

'Pesca di Leonforte' PGI peaches are grown from two local peach ecotypes, Bianco di Leonforte and Giallone di Leonforte, which are not listed in the national catalogue of varieties.

When released for consumption, the peaches must display the following characteristics: fresh, undamaged, with a healthy appearance; unaffected by rot or any changes rendering them unsuitable for consumption. They must also be clean, i.e. free of any visible foreign substance and free of parasites at any stage of their growth, as well as free of any foreign smell and/or flavour.

The consistency of the flesh, measured with an 8 mm penetrometer tip, must be at least 4.5 kg/cm² for the Giallone di Leonforte ecotype and at least 3.5 kg/cm² for the Bianco di Leonforte ecotype; the soluble solids content must be not less than 11 degrees Brix and the weight between 100 and 350 g. The fruit must be round in shape, with asymmetrical 'halves'; the flesh of the Bianco di Leonforte ecotype is white and the skin is also white, with red streaks (not always evident); the flesh of the Giallone di Leonforte ecotype is yellow and the skin is also yellow, with red streaks (not always evident). The flesh must adhere directly to the stone.

Only Class Extra and Class I peaches may be referred to as 'Pesca di Leonforte' PGI.