Lemons
Originally from Asia, the Arabs spread it throughout the Mediterranean from the 15th century.
Description
Almost round, it has a intense yellow colour and a smooth and strong skin. Its pulp is of a whitish yellowish colour divided in segments with much juice and with a recognized acid flavour. When you cut it from the tree, it gives off a unique aroma.
Varieties: We find a multitude of varieties depending on the colour and the type of skin, for example: Fine, Primofiori or Verna. The last two are the most commercialized in Spain, both with yellow colour and good size, with thick skin and very aromatic.
Seasonality: We can find fresh lemons all year round, although we can find just Redrojo in summer time, which is green skin.
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Mandarin
Round fruit slightly flattened, about 4-7 cm in length and between 5 and 8 cm in diameter. His skin, smooth and bright, varies from yellowish green to orange red, the most common being orange. The pulp, divided into segments full of juice, is orange, fibrous texture and bittersweet flavour.
Varieties: The varieties that we can find in the Spanish markets are: Satsumas (Okitsu and Clauselina), Clementines (Fina, Clemenules and Hernandina) and Hybrids (Fortune and Ortanique).
Seasonality: We can find them during the months of November to March.
Nectarine
Peach-like round fruit, its skin is not fluffy but smooth as the plum and can be consumed without peeling or peeling. It also differs from the peach by its inner bone that is not attached to the pulp, it is free. There are nectarines of yellow pulp and white pulp. Its flesh is fleshy, sweet and juicy with a crunchy touch.
Varieties: There are a large number of varieties, including the yellow pulp (Venus, Fairlane, Flamensky, Big-Top, Red Diamond, Red-Jim, Albarred) and white pulp (Silver Late, Snow Queen , Early Giant, Flavor-Giant, Queen-Giant, Silver-Romme, Caldesi 2000-2020)
Seasonality: The harvesting time of nectarine is during the month of May in the Northern Hemisphere, although it can be found in markets throughout the year as it is grown in many countries of the world.
Mango
Oval or spheroidal, it measures between 5 and 20 cm in length and its weight is around 400 gr. The skin is thin and inedible, with varying colours between yellow and red. The pulp, which grows around the fibrous bone, is fleshy, almost orange in colour, very juicy and with an exotically sweet flavour.
Varieties: We find varieties depending on skin colour and size. Among them we emphasize Keith, Kent, Irwin and Tommy.
Seasonality: Mango harvesting is from August to November, and can be extended to July as well.
Cherimoya
It has a heart shape, oval or conical, being able to measure between 7.5 cm and 12.5 cm in length and weighing between 150 gr. and 1 kg. The skin of cherimoya is green, very fine and fragile, with scaly shapes. The pulp is fleshy, white and very sweet. It contains a multitude of black seeds inside.
Varieties: The most commercialized varieties are green, large or small, and gray, oxidized appearance. We can also find red or pink that are larger.
Seasonality: The ideal time to consume this fruit is between the months of October to December, being able to find it punctually also in the months of September and January.
