Seasonal Product Alert! Bergamot Slices

Deliciously aromatic, bergamot is a cross between oranges and lemon with a good zing of lime thrown in for good measure. Best known as the flavouring in Earl Grey Tea, bergamot brings extra citrus zest to a G&T but with the calming, scented overtone we are all familiar with. The skin colour can range from sandy yellow to deep green, and may be smooth or bumpy. The flesh dries out to a soft gold.

The Orange Bergamot has been replaced with Bergamot Lemons. Resembling a smooth skinned lemon, but altogether a more rounded fruit, still containing that intoxicating Earl Grey aroma.

35 gram minimum weight.

Grown in the EU.

The Bergamot One

Name: The Bergamot One
SKU: 0004

SKU: 0004

£8.75

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We suggest you use your sliced fruit within six months of purchase, however dried fruit has been known to last for years!

It is absolutely essential to keep the fruit in a dry atmosphere and away from damp at all costs. Keep out of overly bright light and with the top of the bags turned over a few times, or transfer to an airtight container.
This fruit is from certified organic growers, and comes to you as close to its natural state as can be, therefore you may see the odd bump or blemish on the skin.

No known allergens are used in any of our products, but whilst all care has been taken, we cannot completely guarantee that cross-contamination has not occurred.

We try to be as observant as we can during the preparation, but the odd pip or seed may sneak through – don’t worry, we don’t charge extra for these.
Citrus bergamia, the bergamot orange, is a fragrant citrus fruit the size of an orange, with a yellow or green colour similar to a lime, depending on ripeness.

Genetic research into the ancestral origins of extant citrus cultivars found bergamot orange to be a probable hybrid of lemon and bitter orange. Extracts have been used to scent food, perfumes, and cosmetics. Use on the skin can increase photosensitivity, resulting in greater damage from sun exposure.

Citrus bergamia is a small tree that blossoms during the winter. The juice tastes less sour than lemon, but more bitter than grapefruit.

Production is mostly limited to the Ionian Sea coastal areas of the province of Reggio di Calabria in Italy, to such an extent that it is a symbol of the entire city. Most of the bergamot comes from a short stretch of land there, where the temperature is favourable. The fruit is also produced in Argentina, Brazil, Algeria, the Ivory Coast, Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey, and South-East Asia where it has its roots.

Citrus bergamot is commercially grown in southern Calabria (province of Reggio), southern Italy. It is also grown in southern France and the Ivory Coast for the essential oil and in Antalya in southern Turkey for its marmalade. The fruit is not generally grown for juice consumption. However, in Mauritius where it is grown on a small-scale basis, it is largely consumed as juice by the locals.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergamot_orange

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