Bergamot


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

Genus
   Citrus
Family
   Rutaceae
Order
   Sapindales

Crop categories

Fruits
Essential oils
Food crops
Subtropical crops

Pictures


Bergamot fruit


Earl Grey tea containing Bergamot

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