Exports dropped by 33.4% compared to last year, probably due to the fact that a weaker Pound has discouraged purchases. Nonetheless, the choice to use the famous Amalfi lemons for the royal wedding cake is proof of the fact that the Brits do appreciate Italian productions.
PGI lemons from Amalfi are grown on 400 hectares in the Amalfi, Atrani, Cetara, Conca dei Marini, Furore, Maiori, Minori, Positano, Praiano, Ravello, Scala, Tramonti and Vietri sul Mare municipalities. Almost 100 thousand tons are harvested every year and the first lemon orchards on the Amalfi coast appeared in the 11th century, as they looked good and safeguarded the land from hydrogeological instability.
PGI lemons from Amalfi are grown on 400 hectares in the Amalfi, Atrani, Cetara, Conca dei Marini, Furore, Maiori, Minori, Positano, Praiano, Ravello, Scala, Tramonti and Vietri sul Mare municipalities. Almost 100 thousand tons are harvested every year and the first lemon orchards on the Amalfi coast appeared in the 11th century, as they looked good and safeguarded the land from hydrogeological instability.
In addition, lemons were useful against scurvy, so much so that a flourishing sea trade to many Italian and European ports started in the 15th century.