Amalfi lemon growers fear for future of prized fruit

Sfusato lemons are protected under EU law, but years of poor returns are pushing growers and their ageing workforce to brink.


http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/aug/13/amalfi-lemon-grower-italy-threat

True Amalfi coast limoncello is exquisite: airily bittersweet. But its success has led to the marketing of imitations, made either with essence or fruit that does not qualify for the protected geographical indication (PGI) the EU has conferred on Amalfi coastal lemons.

A law was passed four years ago to give the farmers subsidies. But no funds have been found to make it effective.