Amalfi Coast Lemon

Thick and fragrant skin, juicy and slightly acidic pulp: the Sfusato from the terraces overlooking the sea

Lemon that can also be eaten in slices, with a pinch of salt: it smells good even before being cut

Amalfi Coast Lemons: Authenticity and Artisan Flavor

The Amalfi Coast Lemon—also known as the Sfusato Amalfitano for its distinctive tapered shape—is one of Italy's great citrus fruits, and you only need to smell it to understand why. Its thick, pale yellow, and visibly wrinkled rind is extraordinarily rich in essential oils: this is where much of its value lies, which is why it's the lemon of choice for liqueurs, candied fruit, and peel. The pulp is juicy and mildly acidic, with very few seeds and an intense aroma that accompanies every use. It grows on the terraces overlooking the sea along the Amalfi Coast, where each tree is supported by pergolas and each harvest is still done by hand, basket by basket, along stone steps.
 
 
 

The roots of this lemon tree are sunk into hand-built macerate

The landscape of the Amalfi Coast is not natural but constructed: those terraces suspended between rock and sea are the result of centuries of peasant work, with dry stone walls - the to macerate —built stone by stone to reclaim a few square meters of arable land from the slope. On those narrow strips, protected by chestnut pergolas that shelter the trees from the wind and cold, lemons have been grown since at least the 11th century. It was Amalfi lemons, rich in vitamin C, that supplied the ships of the Maritime Republic with remedies for scurvy, long before medicine understood why. It's a form of agriculture described as "heroic": everything is done by hand, nothing can be mechanized, and the harvest is still carried down the valley in baskets on people's shoulders. Every lemon requires effort—and it shows.
 
 
 

Choosing the Amalfi Coast Lemon means taking care of yourself

Lemons are among the best-known dietary sources of vitamin C, a key ally of the immune system and collagen synthesis, and provide potassium, citric acid, and flavonoids. But the true treasure of this variety is its peel: the essential oils that give it such a fragrant aroma contain limonene and other terpenes, studied for their antioxidant properties. This is where the quality of cultivation becomes crucial—being able to grate the peel without worry is a privilege that only a well-grown lemon provides. Low in calories, but incredibly flavorful: a good lemon allows you to reduce salt and fat in your cooking without compromising the dish.
 
 
 

How to Best Use: Amalfi Coast Lemon

• FOR HOMEMADE LIMONCELLO AND PRESERVES: The thick peel, rich in essential oils, makes it the perfect lemon for limoncello — all you need is the peel, 96% organic alcohol, water and Organic Cane Sugar —and for candied fruit, jams and salted lemons.
• ON FISH AND WITH ANCHOVIES, AS THE COAST WANTS: a few drops on Cetara Anchovy Fillets in Oil on croutons, or a grated rind on a plate of spaghetti with Menaica Anchovy Sauce: two excellences of the same sea that have been seeking each other for centuries.
• IN LEMON SALAD AND IN DESSERTS: thanks to its low acidity pulp it can also be eaten in slices, seasoned with oil, salt and Oregano from Natural Saline — the famous Amalfi lemon salad; for dessert, use it in delicacies, tarts and sorbets, perhaps alongside Babà Amalfitani with PGI Amalfi Lemon Liqueur.

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Store in a cool, ventilated place or in the refrigerator, in the crisper drawer, where it will keep for two to three weeks. If you plan to use the zest, wash the lemon shortly beforehand with warm water and dry it thoroughly. Once cut, wrap the remaining peel in plastic wrap and consume within a few days. Leftover zest can be frozen, already grated, so it's ready to use.
 
 
 

Nutritional Values ​​(average values ​​per 100g of product)

• Energy: 120 kJ / 29 kcal
• Fat: 0,3 g
• of which saturated fatty acids: 0,04 g
• Carbohydrates: 9,3 g
• of which sugars: 2,5 g
• Fiber: 2,8 g
• Protein: 1,1 g
• Salt: 0,01 g

Estimated average nutritional values ​​for the product category (fresh lemon).
 
 
 

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