Historic sources indicate that bergamots grew in Calabria at least as early as the beginning of the 18th century and that locals occasionally sold the essence to passing travelers. Commercial cultivation, however, was tied to the success of cologne.
मगर जब से कलोन तैयार करने और बेचने का कारोबार चलने लगा, तब से बरगमट को खास इसी मकसद से लगाया जाने लगा ।