Citrus bergamot is commercially grown in southern Calabria (province of Reggio), southern Italy, where more than 80% are produced. It is also grown in southern France and in Côte d'Ivoire for the essential oil and in Antalya in southern Turkey for its marmalade. The fruit is not grown for juice consumption. However, in Mauritius where it is grown on small scale basis, it is largely used for juice consumption by the locals.
The word bergamot is etymologically derived from bergomotta in Italian, originating from Bergamo, a town in Italy;[citation needed][original research?] earlier (1610) references exist indicating derivation from Turkish beg-armudi "prince's pear" or "prince of pears.