Idea No 1:
Give yourself a nice slice of happiness
Good news! At Vrai Pays des Merveilles, winter is sunny all the way to your plate. The Fête du Citron® is in full swing every year in Menton, during the second half of February. On the program: parades of colorful citrus floats and an atmosphere as festive as it is tangy!”
The Menton lemon, a strong character
As you’ll have gathered, in Menton, Riviera & Merveilles, we don’t mess around with the golden citrus fruit. Used by our destination’s top chefs, it has to be of impeccable quality!
Here’s the secret checklist for recognizing a REAL citron de Menton:
- A Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) label.
- Grown and harvested in the towns of Castellar, Gorbio, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, Sainte-Agnès and Menton.
- Size between 53 mm and 90 mm.
- Juice content of at least 25% of total fruit weight.
- Color variation according to period: light yellow to greenish in early ripening, intense and bright yellow at optimal ripeness, and bright yellow in winter.