Historic sources indicate that bergamots grew in Calabria at least as early as the beginning of the 18th century and that locals occasionally sold the essence to passing travelers.
ऐतिहासिक सुत्रांनुसार, १८ व्या शतकाच्या सुरुवातीपासून कलेब्रिया प्रदेशात बर्गमॉट झाडे आढळतात.