“Bergamotto” is a citrus fruit with a spherical form and it only grows between Villa San Giovanni and Gioiosa Ionica which is about a hundred km. The

blossom time is in April and the fruits are gathered from November to March, despite the narrow strip

of land the trees grow really well.

VISIT TO BERGAMOTTO MUSEUM 13/11/14

The origins of Bergamotto tree are uncertain. All sorts of theories have been suggested as to the country of origins: China,The Barbados,Greece,Spain,The Canary Island, but however the only place in the world where the Bergamotto tree bears fruit is in that hundred km area.Bergamotto was already shipped everywhere in the world with metal plates:

These are some of the machines used to work the bergamotto, to make oil, or other products

like perfume and essences.

During the harvest of the fruit these baskets were really helpful because

inside of thesethe oil was stored without any leaks; they

were made of juta and vimine.

These are us at Bergamotto Museum

BY VALLEJO MARK JOSEPH / BOGDAN KOCHATOK FROM ITALY