Bergamot Oils (Citrus bergamia)

Essential oils in food preservation, flavor and safety.

Calabrian bergamot

Bergamot is a citrus fruit classified as Citrus bergamia Risso which belongs to the genus Citrus, family Rutaceae and is defined as a hybrid of Citrus aurantium and Citrus limon L.
It grows almost exclusively in Calabria, Italy, along the southeastern coast in the Reggio area

The fruit of the bergamot

Bergamot is a fruit with a greenish-yellow skin, very acidic, with a fresh and elegant aroma. Its most important product is the essential oil of bergamot extracted by cold mechanical processing.
Bergamot essential oil is mainly used in the international perfume industry, as it not only has the function of fixing the aromatic bouquets of perfumes, but is also used in combination with other essences. In the food industry, bergamot essential oil is used as a flavoring ingredient in many products such as tea, confectionery and soft drinks (bergamot essential oil distillate is preferred).

Bergamot essential oil and/or its extracts are applied in Earl Gray tea preparations to give a pleasant and refreshing scent. The quality and flavor of an Earl Gray tea depends on the teas used in the blend, as well as the quality and quantity of bergamot essential oil used.

pure bergamot essential oil

There are various cosmetic and pharmaceutical applications which include dermatology, gynecology, dentistry and ophthalmology; moreover, bergamot essential oil is used in aromatherapy by controlling stress-induced symptoms. Bergamot essential oil produced in Italy is classified as of the highest quality on the international commercial market.

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Companies in the province of Reggio Calabria produce 150,000 kg of bergamot essence per year. Companies around the world “magically” sell 4 million, of which 2 million in Italy.