In both the paintings and mosaics discovered during the excavations of Herculaneum ad Pompeii, reference is made to its cultivation on the hight and jagged coasts of the Sorrento Peninsula. The farmers are particularly fond of it as it is also a variety that flowers up to four times a year. This allows for perfectly mature fruit to be sold throughout the yer. Amongst its merits are its intense perfume and the wonderful balance between acidic and sugary elemets within its flesh, wich render the juice remarkably sweet.