Sfusato Amalfitano
Variety of Lemon · Citrus x limon
The aromatic Amalfi lemon – elongated, thick-skinned, few-seeded and the heart of limoncello.
Also known as: Limone Costa d'Amalfi, Sfusato di Amalfi
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Taste & characteristics
Taste
sourjuicyfloralaromatic
Profile
- Parentage
- kampanische Femminello-Landsorte
- Pollination
- self-fertile
- Fruit weight
- 150 g
Flowering & harvest
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Description
Fruit
Large, elongated, spindle-shaped fruit with a thick, highly aromatic, oil-rich rind, juicy mildly acidic flesh and few seeds.
Growth
Medium-vigour tree traditionally grown on pergolas on the terraced Amalfi coast.
Yield
Main ripening in spring; sheltered terraces allow a long harvest.
Notes
Protected as Limone Costa d'Amalfi PGI; ideal for limoncello thanks to its thick aromatic peel.
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