Daily Archives: January 25, 2023

Bergamot plant: How to cultivate it

Bergamot, FruitsBy Sebastiano Castagnino January 25, 2023 Leave a comment

Bergamot is an acid citrus rich in properties, however, it can only be cultivated in a specific area of Italy. Or the area called tropical humid temperate, a narrow coastal strip not more than 100 km from Villa San Giovanni in Gioiosa Jonica in the province of Reggio Calabria. Calabria produces 90% of bergamot worldwide.…

Bergamot essence: High risk of counterfeiting

Bergamot, EssenceBy Sebastiano Castagnino January 25, 2023

For long periods of the year the purchase of the essence of natural bergamot (that artisan and unsophisticated) is almost impossible, you have to address directly to small local producers. One of our objectives is to combat counterfeit products, which are absolutely characteristic of Calabria. The essence of bergamot is highly susceptible to counterfeiting. Typically,…