Sorrento Coastline is not just a marvelous touristic destination of Southern Italy, but also a renowned area of citrus trees plantations. This typical fruit is the "Limone di Sorrento", it has quite big dimensions, an elliptical shape, a thick yellow skin and a pleasant smell. While the lemons grown in the Amalfitan Coastline beong to the "sfusato" category, this is a "femminello" lemon, as it presents different organoleptic properties and growing procedures. The product has recently obtained the “I. G. P.” label (Indicazione Geografica Protetta) and it's very appreciated in Italy and abroad.
This type of lemon plants are grown in the Sorrento Peninsula (in the towns of Meta, Piano di Sorrento, Massa Lubrense, Sorrento, Sant’Agnello and Vico Equense) and in Capri. In the first case, the plants grow along slopes near the sea, while in the second they are protected by "pergolati sorrentini", which are structures made of reeds called "pagliarelle" and chestunut poles.
The Sorrento lemon is used to produce alcoholic beverages such as Limoncello or the Liquore di Limone di Sorrento IGP, which have given fame to Campania and to some delicious italian desserts, like the Babà.
All you need to do is to taste these exquisite dishes during a stay in this region! Take a look at our properties we manage along Amalfi and Sorrento Coastline!
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