What is in season in Modena, and what to order when the market changes.
SpringIn season now
- Vignola cherries (Ciliegia di Vignola IGP)
- Hand-picked IGP cherries from the Vignola plain and hills south of Modena; the 2026 harvest ran from 10 May to early July.
SummerIn season now
- Amarene Brusche di Modena IGP
- Sour cherries picked between 20 May and 31 July and cooked into a sweet-sour IGP preserve within 24 hours of picking.
- Green walnuts for nocino
- By tradition the unripe walnuts for nocino are picked on St John's night, when the guazza dew falls, and steeped until the winter holidays.
AutumnIn season now
- Grape must cooked for balsamic
- After the harvest the fresh grape must is cooked down in open pots, the first step towards Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena.
- Marrone del Frignano and Marrone di Zocca chestnuts
- The large, sweet marroni of the Modenese Apennines, roasted, milled into flour and baked into castagnaccio through October.
WinterIn season now
- Zampone and cotechino with lentils
- Modena's two IGP pork specialities belong to Christmas and New Year, served with lentils that stand for coins and luck.
Festivals this seasonSuperzampone (Castelnuovo Rangone)6 Dec
Going to Superzampone (Castelnuovo Rangone)?
Hotels in Modena, 6 Dec
Seasonal: tours, tastings and classes in Modena
