Oranges
The Arabs introduced the bitter orange tree in Europe by the south of Spain in the tenth century, however, sweet orange did not begin to cultivate until the XV-XVI centuries.
Description
Orange is a citrus fruit, round, orange and with pulp the interior, also orange, formed by small segments full of juice.
Varieties: There are numerous varieties divided into three large groups: navel, white and sanguine. The Navel orange is the best as table fruit.
Seasonality: It is a fruit whose availability extends throughout the year, although its consumption is more abundant during the winter months, from November to April.
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Apricot
Fruit of 5 to 9 centimetres in diameter, with rounded shape and a groove that divides it in the middle lengthwise. The apricot varies in colour - usually orange - and size according to variety, but all have a velvety skin and a thick, juicy yellow flesh. The flavours, as well as their appearance, vary according to the type of apricot, so some have a sweet taste and some more sweet and sour.
Varieties: Bulida, Mauricio, Valencianos, Real Fino, Moniquí etc.
Seasonality: From April to October
Flat Peach
Flat peaches have a shape very similar to the peach with which they share their velvety skin and its colour. Its shape is flatter, being a smaller fruit. Its flavour is sweeter than the peach.
Varieties: There are different varieties: white pulp with or without greenish or reddish veins, yellow pulp, totally or partially detached from the seed.
Seasonality: From the end of May until the end of September we will find them fresh in our markets.
Avocado
Shape: pear-shaped, it contains a single light colour round seed of 24 cm long that appears covered with a thin brown woody layer. Size and weight:. Although there are varieties that weigh 100 grams and others that can reach 2 kilograms, the most commercialized tend to measure 10 to 13 centimetres, weighing 150 to 350 grams. Colour: crust, thick and hard, with roughness, has a green colour that varies in intensity depending on the variety. Meat is creamy, oily, creamy or pale green to yellowish white, very similar to butter. Flavour: The flavour of the meat is a mix of the cream that you get of walnut and hazelnut usually made by hand, and it is a very delicate fruit. Fruits do not ripen on the tree, but they do so once they have been picked up, at which point they undergo intense respiratory activity (ethylene deactivated), so storage for long periods is a challenge. Respiratory activity is said to differ depending on variety and maturity, environmental conditions and storage methods.
Varieties: Exporter by Avocitrus: Bacon, Strong and Hass.
Seasonality: From October to February with luck.
Limes
Description: Shape similar to the lemon but smaller, with green or yellow bark and whose pulp is divided into segments full of juice and without seeds. The skin is soft and of little thickness compared to the skin of other citrus fruits like oranges or lemons. Its taste is sour.
Varieties: Among the best known varieties are: Lima kaffir, acid lime or Galician lime, Persian lime or Tahiti lime, lime chichona or lime bergamot, lemonsón or lemon from Rome, sweet Indian lime or lime from Palestine, lime Canton or lime rangpur, the long lime, the desert lime
Seasonality: They are available in our markets throughout the year, when Avocitrus does not have from Spain, we import from Colombia to always offer the best product.
