Also known as Melella and Bella di San Lorenzo Maggiore, it is widespread in the hilly area of the Telesina Valley and is appreciated for the excellent organoleptic characteristics attributed by olive growers to the oil obtained from it. The plant has medium-high vigor and can even exceed 6 meters in height.
Known with a great variety of synonyms (Olivona, Iessana, San Giorgio, Testicolo di Gallo, etc.) it is widespread almost exclusively in the Benevento area with greater concentration in the medium and high hill areas, where, although appreciated for the excellent characteristics of the 'oil, is also used as a table olive.
Racciopella is a cultivar widespread throughout the Samnite area with a great variety of synonyms. It is a very productive variety and constant in production. In fact, generally it does not alternate, but in unfavorable years there is an early ripening of the few fruits produced that fall.