Fruits and vegetables of great quality and flavor in Almería

Habitats

Pepper

Fruit with a good central cavity and a smooth and even skin. It can be green, red, yellow and orange. It is usually square shaped, wide and short and has three or four clearly marked segments. It can be cut with or without the stalk. It is thick, hard and is brightly coloured.

Fruit with a good central cavity and a smooth and even skin. It can be green, red and yellow. It has three or four clearly marked segments. It can be cut with or without the stalk. It is thick and hard.

Thin walled fruit, the skin is usually semi smooth or a little rough. They have a slightly sharp point at the end and are considerably long in length. They can be either red or green and are very shiny.

Fruit with a thin wall, normally semi-smooth skin, or somewhat rough, ending in a more or less pronounced point, presenting a considerable length. The color of the fruit can be green or red, with high brilliance.

Cucumbers

Elongated fruit (30-38)cm, practically straight and without a neck. Dark green in colour.Watery whitish pulp. The skin is very waxy, smooth and slightly grooved. It is a very firm and even fruit and is highly digestible.

Small fruit, it has a green skin with yellow or white grooves. They normally never grow bigger than15 cm in length. A thorny fruit with an intense flavour.

Similar to the Almerian Cucumber but shorter in length (18-25 cm). Depending on the variety they can be thorny or smooth. They are dark green in colour and have a more distinct taste.

Tomato

A round or slightly flattened fruit, smooth skin, red in colour but sometimes has green parts at the top. It is a very good product for exportation because it stays firm after picking. It is also characterised by its evenness. The most important variety is Daniela.

The fruit is picked whilst still attached to the vine (each vine holds between 5 and 7 units). When they are collected, either ripe or half-ripe, they are smooth and attached to the vine which is shaped like fishbone. Some long life varieties can be picked on the vine with a good uniformity of ripeness and size amongst them.

Longer and fleshier shape, hard pulp and intense flavor

A large fruit that is ribbed, has a flattened form and is multilocular. It differs from the Raf tomato (a French variety) in that it is picked when it is ripe, although the top part is green. It is popular among customers for its size and taste. It is fairly firm.

Aubergine and zucchini

Long even fruit, it has a shiny black or dark purple colour. The calyx is usually small with no thorns. Good consistency.

Long even fruit, it has a mixed shiny black or dark purple colour. The calyx is usually small with no thorns. Good consistency.

A sizeable fleshy fruit, without central cavity.Cylindrical, long and straight, shiny green or black in colour. Good consistency. Some varieties have long lines which are quite light in colour compared to the end.

Fleshy, voluminous fruit, without central cavity. Cylindrical fruit, long and straight, white with green hues, bright. Good consistency. Some varieties have more or less clear longitudinal striations with respect to the background.

Bean

Characteristics: Straight pods with a flattened section, green in color. The length is classified in long or semi pods. The former usually measure about 20 cm, while the semi about 15 cm. The most typical varieties are Perona and Helda. Well formed and dry grain.

Sheath cylindrical and straight, green. Sheath lacking thread. There are commonly two varieties or types, Strike and Xera. Consistent fruit. There are varieties of low bush or enrame. They usually have a thickness of 0.8-1 cm.

Melon

Elongated fruits, with a predominance of the oval type, weighing between 1.5 and 2.5 Kg, medium ribbed and golden-yellowish tones when ripe. Yellowish-white pulp, compact, crunchy and very sweet (minimum 10º Brix). There are structured or smooth varieties. Slightly odorous pulp. Good conservation. The most important varieties are Piel de Sapo, Category, Campiño without hormones.

There are two types, canary yellow and golden yellow. The first is more oval and somewhat longer. smooth skin White, crispy and sweet flesh (minimum 8º Brix). They have a good preservation.

Spherical fruits, slightly flattened, light green or slightly greyish. The weight is between 600 and 1200 gr. The flesh is salmon-colored or less intense. Long-lived varieties are currently grown. This type of melon can be smooth with a creamy skin (normally) or wrinkled (more oval in shape). Minimum 10º Brix.

Spherical fruits of a green color that turns to yellow, with writing. Slightly greenish white flesh, good texture, with a minimum sugar content of 8º Brix. The average weight of the fruit is between 850 and 1900 gr. The new long-life varieties have a longer shelf life, a higher Brix of 1-2º and excellent meat quality, being solid and non-vitrescent.

Watermelon

It can be presented with a round or oval shape. The bark can be dark green or light green with darker streaks. Crispy red flesh with a minimum of 8º Brix. Fruits of average weight around 5 Kg and a minimum of 1.5 Kg.





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