Bergamot

Bergamot fruit
Bergamot fruit

Bergamot fruit is used to give taste to the Earl Grey tea. Essential oils of bergamot are used in perfumes.

Names

Scientific
   Citrus bergamia
Synonym
   Citrus aurantium subsp. bergamia
English
   Bergamot
   Bergamot orange
Dutch
   Bergamot
Spanish
   Bergamota
French
   Bergamote
   Bergamotier
German
   Bergamotte
Italian
   Bergamotto

Taxonomy

Order
   Sapindales
Family
   Rutaceae
Genus
   Citrus
Species
   Citrus bergamia (Bergamot)

Crop categories

Essential oils
Fruits
Mediterranean crops
Minor crops
Subtropical crops

Pictures

Earl Grey tea
Earl Grey tea containing Bergamot