The Pomegranate (Punica granatum)
Now is the season of the Pomegranate (Latin: Punica granatum, Catalan: Magraner, Castellano: Granada), a fruit which has been naturalised in the Mediterranean region for thousands of years. The fruit […]
The Gran Batalla de Raïm
Binissalem is celebrating its Festa des Vermar, the annual wine harvesting festival. Yesterday, the village youth of Binissalem got into a bit of a fight over some sour grapes by […]
Sun Dried Tomatoes
There is no better tomato than the sun dried variety. Sun dried tomatoes add great flavor and intensity to many dishes and salads. If only they were more affordable. Actually, […]
No Record Melon in Vilafranca
At the Festa del Meló 2010, yesterday in Vilafranca de Bonany, the heaviest melon of the year was found and crowned, but, the Guinness Book of Records mark of 25 […]
A Fierce But Friendly Melon Fight
The Festa i Fira del Meló is in full swing in Vilafranca de Bonany, right in the centre of Mallorca. The village youth will celebrate a fierce but friendly battle […]
The Galta Vermella Apricot
I must apologize for giving you two fruit blog entries in the short span of only two days, but there you go. One of the problems with agriculture in Mallorca […]
The Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
The Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is an exceptional fruit. The Spanish call it Sandía, whereas our Mallorcan friends call this melon a Síndria, Xíndria or simply, Meló d’aigua. At this time […]
The Early Breba Figs
Figs are not really ripe until later in the Summer. Unless, that is, unless you do as the Mallorcans do and leave part of last year’s branches unpruned. In that […]
The Phoenix Dactilifera Palm Tree
At this time of year, the Phoenix dactilifera palm tree carries a beautiful cluster of flowers (shown here), at least here on this island. This palm tree species produces dates. […]
A Flowering Apple Tree
Spain as a country is not known to be big in growing apples and even less so, the island of Mallorca. There are some homegrown apples, though, and pears, here […]
A Delicious Kumquat Dessert
Lest we forget, Kumquats are in season right now. Kumquats are these miniature oranges that one eats whole, skin and all. Not many people know that the Kumquat fruit grows […]
Nectarine Trees In Blossom
Whilst there are still a number of almond trees flowering around in Mallorca, a second wave of fruit trees are out in blossom now as well: peach trees, nectarines, ciruelas […]
Fira de la Flor d’Ametler
The very able Mallorcan country folk have created fairs and markets for just about everything Mallorcan one can think of: wine, sobrassada, olive oil, horses, honey, shoes, botifarrons, dogs, mushrooms, […]
Twist & Squeeze
The function of a lemon squeezer is simple: pressure is exerted on a lemon to extract its juice. The squeezer itself must resist the pressure, hence soft, easily deformable materials […]
Autumn Harvest
Just as Mallorca is preparing itself for the arrival of a first wintery spell of snow, albeit only in the highest of our Tramuntana peaks, the countryside is still bristling […]
Nature Confused
Last Saturday (October 31st) was the earliest I have ever seen almond blossoms in Mallorca in over twenty years. By nature’s own calendar almond trees do not develop their buds […]
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