Production of manna in Sicily

How manna is obtained

Characteristics and uses

More info on the uses of manna can be found here.

Research article about manna:

Oddo, E. & Sajeva, M. & Bellini, E. 2002. Seasonal pattern of mannitol and malate accumulation in leaves of two manna ash species (Fraxinus ornus L. and F. angustifolia Vahl) growing in Sicily. Plant biosystems 136(1): 29-34.

Manna can be obtained via this web site: www.mannadellemadonie.com





Four pictures showing harvesting of manna in Sicily

Incision of the trunk

The solidified sap flow

Harvesting of manna

The collected raw manna

© Consorzio Produttori di Manna della regione Siciliana, Castelbuono, Palermo.

Maintained by Eva Wallander | Last updated: 2006-12-04