Bergamot fruit, often overshadowed by its more famous citrus cousins like oranges and lemons, is a hidden gem in the world of fruits. This small, pear-shaped citrus fruit boasts a unique flavor ...

He entered a cake he made with bergamot juice in a contest and took home top prize.Culinary media in Italy picked up the ...

Criminiti says wealthy landowners demonized the fruit's juice ... Any ailment was blamed on bergamot," he said. "There were too many trees to patrol, so instead of arresting or beating people ...

"There were too many trees to patrol ... Workers, many from Punjab in northern India, pick bergamot in December when the fruit is still green and an optimal time to extract oil.

says the fragrant citrus fruit grows in an 'incredible microclimate' in Italy's Calabria region, which produces 80 per cent of the world's bergamot. (Megan Williams/CBC) In the late 1960s, though, the ...