Sweet Potato
Root of the plant of the Batata.
Description
Also known as Batata, chaco or sweet potato. Brownish on the outside and yellowish or white on the inside, about twelve centimetres long, five in diameter; Has some resemblance to the potato, although it is more irregularly shaped, elongated and pointed at the ends and its taste is surprisingly very sweet.
Varieties: There are many varieties depending on the colour of the skin and the meat. So we can find
the following: Californian, red meat, Jasper, red meat, Violet, smooth skin violet and pink meat, Georgia, orange flesh, Rosa de Malaga, Amarilla de Malaga, Lisa de Tucumán, etc.
Seasonality: Normally harvested during the months of October and November
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Peppers
Fruit usually square shape of medium / large size, of smooth and firm skin, very meaty, yellow, red or green and sweet flavour.
Varieties: The most commercialized variety is the California type, although Avocitrus also commercializes the Lamuyo variety from Almeria when it is season.
Seasonality: We can find them throughout the year, the best being collected in autumn, winter and
spring. From October to June.
Vine Tomato
Medium size berry with rounded shape, inserted in a vine that is allowed to mature in the branch of the tomato. Thin living red skin very attractive. Good taste and texture, bittersweet, refreshing and aromatic.
Varieties: The tomato on the vine is not strictly a variety but a way of presentation that retains its qualities better. Among the commercial varieties that can be presented on the vine: Yellow Tomato vine, Yellow Cherry Tomato vine, Plum Cherry Tomato vine, Cherry Tomato vine, Orange Tomato vine, Plum Vine Tomato.
Seasonality: Modern techniques of cultivation and experimentation with mixture of varieties, have made it possible to have fresh tomatoes throughout the year, although it is from June to October that we find the best quality.
Brocoli
It has numerous fleshy floral heads of green colour, arranged in the form of a tree, on branches that are born of a thick edible stem.
Varieties: The best known varieties of broccoli are Calabrese, the Romanesco, more similar to cauliflower and Verona.
Seasonality: The ideal months to consume it are between September and June.
Chile Pepper
Fruit of small size, about 6 to 8 cm long and 2-3 cm wide. Its skin is very fine with colours that oscillate between red and yellow, passing through the orange. It is considered one of the hottest peppers in the world.
Varieties: We can find them in two ways: more rounded and finished in tip, or elongated and
wrinkled.
Seasonality: We can find it throughout the year in our markets.
