The lemons are heavy with juice, knobbly and pointed, with an intense fragrance and a balance of acidity Amalfi huge lemons.
The queen of lemons is a speciality of Italy’s Amalfi coast, where the unusually large and fragrant fruit is grown on cliff-side terraces. Here, the groves have long played an important role in preventing landslips, and the harvest is done by hand. The lemons are heavy with juice, knobbly and pointed, with an intense fragrance and a balance of acidity; some like to eat them raw, like oranges. Because they’re unwaxed, Amalfi lemons are ideal for recipes which call for lemon zest or peel. Depending on the weather, try our lemon sponge or make an Amalfi lemon meringue pie. This lemon liqueur is mainly produced in Southern Italy, especially on the Amalfi Coast, Sorrento Peninsula and Capri. Lemons grow in abundance from trees that cling from the cliffs of the spectacularly beautiful Amalfi coast. It is along this steep and jagged coastline of the Tyrrhenian Sea that huge lemons are harvested three times every year. Amalfi lemons possess a unique sweetness that results from a combination of the volcanic soil, year-round warm temperatures, and a perfect amount of rain.
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