The fragrant Femminello lemons are traditionally grown on the Gargano peninsula, between the Apulian towns of Vico del Gargano Ischitella and Rodi Garganico, which is the only citrus producing region on the Italian Adriatic coast, famous for its lush orange and lemon groves and known as il triangolo giallo-arancio, meaning "the yellow-orange triangle". Limone Femminello del Gargano refers to fresh lemons of the two local cultivars: Limone a Scorza Gentile or Lustrino and Limone Oblungo or Fusillo, both of which are available year-round and differ in the amount of essential oils present in their skin and only slightly in appearance. Femminello lemons go especially well with fish and fried food but they're also great as the basis for jams, fruit preserves and marmalades or used in the preparation of various desserts, juices and liqueurs.
