| Bergamot (orange) |
| Bergamott |
| Herb: Bergamot orange (Citrus aurantium ssp. bergamia) is a small and roughly pear-shaped citrus fruit originating and grown mainly in Calabria, Italy. |
| Season: Available all year as an essence. The tree fruits in the autumn like oranges do. |
Bergamot is an oil with a savory and fruity flavor derived from the Bergamot orange. The leaves are used in fruit drinks and the petals for decorating salads. An essence extracted from the aromatic skin of this sour fruit is used to flavor Earl Grey tea and confectionery. In Italy a commercial marmalade is made using the fruit as its principal ingredient. It is also popular in Greece as a preserve, made with bergamot peel boiled in sugar syrup.
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Production mostly is limited to the Ionian coastal region of the province of Calabria in Italy, to such an extent that it is a symbol of the entire region. Most of the bergamot comes from a short stretch of land where the temperature is favorable.