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Winter Citrus from Ribera
Why February is the month we look south.
14 February 2026 · 5 min read
In February Tuscany is cold, the garden is bare, and the kitchen looks south. Oranges from Ribera, bergamot from Reggio, lemons from the Amalfi coast arrive in wooden crates that still smell of the orchard.
For a few weeks citrus touches almost every plate, from the crudo to the zero-proof pairing.
