Oranges and Mandarins

December 4th, 2007

It’s already the orange and mandarin season. Some time ago, I went to the orchards to visit the fruits when they are still unripe. I took some pictures:

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Mandarin orchard


Unripe mandarins (clementines)

Spain is, by far, the first producer in the world of citrus fruits destined to the fresh market. It’s followed by the United States.

In Spain, citrus fruits are produced mainly at the South of Tarragona, Valencia, Castellón, Murcia and Sevilla regions.