The grove takes its name from the district where it is located. On the 1:25,000 IGM maps, the area is identified as “Acqua di Mele.” The toponym “Mele,” documented since the 17th century, may have been given to the district due to the widespread cultivation of sugarcane, once called “cannaméle.” However, this has not yet been confirmed. This cultivation required a large amount of water, which could have been supplied by the Ferla stream.
This stream flows into the grove and exits under the name Paradiso-Deliella stream, cutting the grove in two and shaping the entire district with its meanders. Although today it is almost dry, until the 1950s the stream had a considerable flow, even in summer, to the point of becoming a swimming area for residents.