The bergamot is round, slightly larger than an orange and not as yellow as a lemon. The thin skin has a delicate fragrance while the interior is similar to a grapefruit and extremely pungent. It has been prized primarily for the essential oil in the skin. 90% of all the bergamot oil produced globally comes from Calabria, specifically, the Province of Reggio Calabria in the southernmost part of the region, which is renown for producing the best bergamot in the world.

Fresh Bergamot juice can be enjoyed as a breakfast juice, in place of Campari or Aperol in spritzes and other cocktails, and for preparing delicious, fragrant jelly.