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Bergamot
Citrus aurantium ssp bergamia

Medium sized, yellow/orange skinned orange with a strong acid flavor, and aromatic rind.

Description: Small to medium sized tree, usually only 20-30ft high.

Hardiness: Trees are somewhat sensitive to freezes and grow best in areas having only limited frosts and freezes.

Growing Environment: Grows in conditions suitable for the average citrus, water frequently except during cold months. Fertilize 2-4 times per year. Can be container grown.

Propagation: Commonly by seed which usually produce trees very near in fruit quality to their parent. Also by grafts.

Uses: Oil is extracted from the rind which is used in the fragrance industry. The juice can be squeezed and used somewhat like lemon juice.

Native Range: The bergamot is a variety of sour orange (sour orange-native to Asia), but the exact origin is unknown. It has been grown in Southern Italy and parts of France for centuries, and is now commercially grown in these regions.