Corsican citron
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The Corsican citron
is a sweet pulp citron, which was traditionally one of the most important varieties employed in Succade
production. The name is from its most original cultivation center which is even today, at the French
Island of Corsica
or Corse. The fruit used to be shipped to Italy
, where it was depulped in the large centers in Livorno
, hence its name the Citron of Commerce.
For a short period of time the Genoese
merchants, who were the leading suppliers of fruit for Jewish ritual of Etrog
, used to ship also some amount of this Corsican variety. This tradition stopped due to competition with the Greek citron
which was considered to be of extraordinary beauty.
Today the citron is cooked with sugar
to produce a delicious jam.
Citron
Not to be confused with Cintron.The citron is a fragrant citrus fruit, botanically classified as Citrus medica by both the Swingle and Tanaka systems...
is a sweet pulp citron, which was traditionally one of the most important varieties employed in Succade
Succade
Succade is the candied peel of any of the citrus species, especially from the citron or Citrus medica which is distinct with its extra thick peel; in addition, the taste of the inner rind of the citron is less bitter than those of the other citrus...
production. The name is from its most original cultivation center which is even today, at the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
Island of Corsica
Corsica
Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located west of Italy, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the island of Sardinia....
or Corse. The fruit used to be shipped to Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, where it was depulped in the large centers in Livorno
Livorno
Livorno , traditionally Leghorn , is a port city on the Tyrrhenian Sea on the western edge of Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Livorno, having a population of approximately 160,000 residents in 2009.- History :...
, hence its name the Citron of Commerce.
For a short period of time the Genoese
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
merchants, who were the leading suppliers of fruit for Jewish ritual of Etrog
Etrog
Etrog refers to the yellow citron or Citrus medica used by Jews on the week-long holiday of Sukkot.While in modern Hebrew this is the name for any variety of citron, its English usage applies to those varieties and specimens used as one of the Four Species...
, used to ship also some amount of this Corsican variety. This tradition stopped due to competition with the Greek citron
Greek citron
The Greek citron variety of citrus medica was botanically classified by Adolf Engler as the "variety etrog". This is remarking on its major use for the Jewish ritual during Sukkot, due to its supposedly extraordinary natural beauty. It was also called Pitima, or the Cedro - Citron with a Pigolo -...
which was considered to be of extraordinary beauty.
Today the citron is cooked with sugar
Sugar
Sugar is a class of edible crystalline carbohydrates, mainly sucrose, lactose, and fructose, characterized by a sweet flavor.Sucrose in its refined form primarily comes from sugar cane and sugar beet...
to produce a delicious jam.