San Giovanni is widespread in the Naples and Salerno areas and in the well sheltered and exposed areas of Avellino (USDA, 2010).
It forms an upright vigorous tree. In warm climates it is almost semi-evergreen, holding its leaves until July with new leaves emerging in early August.
Pollen shed and flowering is early. It has distinctive pale pink stigmas.
The husk is about 50% longer than the nut and many nuts fall in the husk.
Susceptible to big bud mites and bacterial blight.
San Giovanni is productive. The medium sized elongated nuts yield an elongated kernel with a light fibre cover. Kernels blanch well. Percent kernel is high (49%).
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