Amalfi Coast Lemon Print

Lemons are inseparable from the landscape of the Amalfi Coast, where steep terraces have been built into the slopes for generations to make cultivation possible. The area is particularly associated with the long, aromatic Sfusato Amalfitano lemon, a local variety protected under European geographical rules.

Growing citrus on such steep ground is labour-intensive. Stone walls hold narrow terraces above the sea, wooden structures support and protect the trees, and fruit is often carried out by hand because machinery cannot easily reach the groves. Lemons then appear everywhere in local food and drink, from desserts to limoncello. That relationship between agriculture and landscape is what makes an Amalfi lemon more specific than a generic Mediterranean citrus fruit.