Under the denomination of Almonds of Avola fall three cultivars of Almond: Pizzuta d’Avola, Fascionello and Corrente d’Avola (or Romana) which originate from the territory of Avola in the province of Syracuse.

The origins of the cultivation and processing of almonds in the south-eastern area of Sicily, first of all in the Municipalities of Avola, Noto, Rosolini and Canicattini Bagni, are very ancient and boast a centennial history