Bigerade: Citrus aurantium ssp.amara var.pumilia

Bigerade Bitter Orange Essential Oil

Latin Name: Citrus aurantium ssp.amara var.pumilia

Source: New Guinea

Part of plant: Zest

Grade: Pure & Natural

Aroma Character: Bright, bitter-dry

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Bigerade Bitter Orange derives from an evergreen tree up to 10 metres high with dark green, glossy, oval leaves, paler beneath, with long but not very sharp spines. It has a smooth greyish trunk and branches , and very fragrant white flowers. The fruits are smaller and darker than the sweet orange. It is well known for its resistance to disease and is often used as root stock for other citrus trees, including the sweet orange.

Bigerade Bitter Orange is dark yellow or brownish-yellow mobile liquid with a fresh, dry, almost floral odour with a rich, sweet undertone.

Bigerade Bitter Orange Major compounds: Limonene, Myrcene, Sabinene, Octanal, Decanal, Nonal, Linalyl acetate