Discovering the Sorrento Lemon

The agricultural-nursery company 'Ruocco Rita' is located in the municipality of Massa Lubrense, in one of the most suitable areas for citrus production. The nursery was established with the intent to carry on a family tradition by producing the rootstock (bitter orange) from seed and grafting it with a scion taken from an adult plant that the company holds in its field called 'Mother Plants Field'. The coastal area where the company is situated has an irregular shape and an inclined position with wide terraced arrangements sloping from South to North, allowing for a breathtaking view of Ischia, Procida, Monte di Procida, the Gulf of Naples, Massa Lubrense, and 'Fondo del Gesù', the large plot of land where (at the end of the 1500s - beginning of the 1600s) the Jesuit monks created the first monoculture lemon plantation, giving rise to the variety now famous worldwide, the 'Oval of Sorrento' lemon. Expertise, tradition, information about history, and a complete view of the production process of citrus plants are what the company can offer to its visitors.

Arrival at the farm and enjoy a fresh lemonade and lemon slices with sugar