Chinotto (fruit)
In the Chinotto variety group , some varieties of bitter orange ( Citrus × aurantium , Syn. Citrus aurantium var. Myrtifolia , Citrus myrtifolia ) are combined. The juice is added to many digestifs in Italy and is also contained in Campari . There is also a soft drink on the market under the name Chinotto , which is mainly made from the juice of the fruit. The dark color and the bitter-sweet taste are characteristic. A similar drink is common in Malta under the name Kinnie . In Switzerland, a lemonade flavored with Chinotto is offered as Gazosa al Chinotto and under other brand names.
The Chinotto varieties form small, slow-growing shrubs. The leaves sit at very short intervals on unarmed branches. They are small, dark green and narrow with a long tip. The orange fruits are also smaller than other bitter oranges. The number of seeds per fruit is very variable.
The origin is regarded as a mutation of the bitter orange, it is said to have come from China to the Mediterranean region in the 17th century. The name (Italian chinotto , French chinois ) refers to this origin.
Hodgson names four different varieties:
- 'Boxwood Leaf Chinotto' ('Chinois à Feuilles de Buis') - leaves not pointed, but rounded, shrub less dwarfed
- 'Crispifolia' - relatively large, leaves wavy
- 'Large Chinotto' - relatively large, pointed leaves, rich harvest
- 'Dwarf Chinotto' - very small shrubs, richly flowering, different bearing sizes
supporting documents
The information in this article comes from:
- Robert Willard Hodgson: Horticultural Varieties of Citrus . In: Walter Reuther, Herbert John Webber, Leon Dexter Batchelor (eds.): The Citrus Industry . 1967 ( ucr.edu [accessed May 20, 2008]).
- Walter T. Swingle: The Botany of Citrus and Its Wild Relatives . In: Walter Reuther, Herbert John Webber, Leon Dexter Batchelor (eds.): The Citrus Industry . 1967 ( ucr.edu [accessed May 20, 2008]).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gazosa AG website , accessed on October 1, 2017.