Bergamot belongs to the genus Bergamot of Cucurbitaceae, also known as an pumpkin, longevity melon, harvest melon, foreign melon and so on. Bergamot is a citrus plant in Rutaceae, and also has the names of bergamot, citron or Mandarin.
From the appearance, the difference between the two is also very big. As the name suggests, the shape of the Buddha's hand is strange, like the palm of a finger, or like a fist. When the fruit of bergamot is not mature, the skin color is green. When it is fully mature, it becomes a very eye-catching golden yellow
Different from bergamot, the shape of bergamot melon is roughly pear shaped, and five obvious longitudinal grooves can be found on the surface of the fruit, as well as a suture at the top. The green skin of the Bergamot melon is tender, but when it is a little older, the skin color will turn white. The flesh color of the Bergamot melon is milky white.
Bergamot melon is mainly used for eating. It can not only be used as a vegetable for cold mixing, stir frying, making soup and other ways of eating, but also as a fruit to eat raw directly. And the use of bergamot is more extensive. The flesh of bergamot is white, tender, crispy and sweet, which can be eaten fresh, processed into preserves, bergamot tea, fragrant wine, etc.; in addition, bergamot also has medicinal effect, which is generally used after slicing and drying, which has the effect of regulating qi and resolving phlegm, relaxing liver and stomach, and is generally used to treat symptoms such as cough, phlegm, chest tightness, stomachache, anorexia, nausea and vomiting.
