Courgette
Also called zucchini. Herbaceous plant of the family of Cucurbitaceae of edible fruit. American origin and introduced in Europe in the sixteenth century.
Description
It is a vegetable of elongated form, firm and we can find it of several colours (intense green, very light green or yellow).
Varieties: We can classify courgettes depending on the shape of the plant. The most popular on the market are: Consul, dark green, somewhat curved; Elite, white-green, short shorts; Axarquia, with elongated fruits of very dark green colour; Cora, variety specially adapted to the heat, with bright green colour.
Seasonality: Although we can find them throughout the year in the market, the best time for consumption is from November to August.
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Aubergine
It is a fruit in the form of berry of 5 to 30 cm in length, of spherical elongated shape, with a smooth and bright skin and colours that go from the purple to the white.
Varieties: Varieties of aubergine are classified according to the shape of the fruit. Thus they are the ones of long fruit (Long black, Long dwelling, Violet of Barbentane, Croisette), Round fruit (Violet of New York, Of Almagro) and Fruit Ovoideo (Jaspeada de Gandía, Mission Bell, Black beauty, etc.)
Seasonality: The aubergine harvest is limited to the months between October and April, and can be
extended from September to May.
Plum Tomato
Also known as "Roma" tomato, it is a smooth berry, of medium fruit with shape that justifies its name. Hard skin, bright red. Fleshy with few seeds, sweet, tasty and aromatic.
Varieties: Among the most commercial varieties that can be presented: Plum Cherry vive Tomato, Plum Cherry vine Kumato, Orange Cherry Plum Tomato, Plum Cherry Red Tomato, Cherry Plum, Guernica Tomato, Plum Tomato, Plum Tomato on the vine.
Seasonality: Modern cultivation techniques have made it possible to have fresh tomatoes throughout the year, although they are one of the earliest varieties. In March, specimens can be found.
Fine Beans
The colour is green, cylindrical in shape and fleshy, small, very thin and without fibres. Its seeds are small and coloured
Varieties: There are many different varieties of beans that are distinguished by shape, colour, flavour and nutritive value. Generally, string beans have thicker, flattened pods than dwarf beans.
Seasonality: We can find them throughout the year in our markets but we do not market it in the hottest months to avoid quality problems. We also have Runners Beans.
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.
