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What to eat & drink in Spain? Top 21 Spanish Fruits

Last update: Wed Apr 2 2025
Top 21 Spanish Fruits
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Best Spanish Fruit Types

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Peach

PROVINCE OF TERUEL, Spain
4.7
Melocotón de Calanda
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Melocotón de Calanda are the famous peaches grown in the east of the Autonomous Community of Aragón. They are unique because of their large size, sweetness, and extraordinary flavor. These creamy orange peaches have been grown in the region of Aragón since the 19th century and are still today picked at the peak of their ripeness to ensure fully developed flavor and succulent texture.


With a minimum diameter of 73 mm, Melocotón de Calanda are larger then peaches grown elsewhere and mustn't have any visual blemishes. They are carefully packaged and shipped with a sticker that contains the logo and a code which ensures traceability and guarantees the quality of these superb peaches.

02

Citrus Fruit

VALENCIAN COMMUNITY, Spain
4.6
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Cítricos Valencianos are oranges, mandarins, and lemons grown in the provinces of Castellón, Valencia and Alicante. These regions are recognized worldwide for their century-long tradition of cultivation of citrus. Citruses grown in Valencia have well-balanced acidity and sweetness due to warm Mediterranean climate.


The soil characteristics combined with the technical skills of Valencian growers help produce more flavorful fruit with and intense color and fragrance. Citruses cultivated in this region are of exceptional quality, and each fruit is inspected for even the tiniest imperfections thus ensuring a premium product.

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Cherries

VALLE DEL JERTE, Spain
4.5
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Cereza del Jerte are Spanish fresh cherries of the local Navalinda, Ambrunés, Pico Limón Negro, Pico Negro and Pico Colorado varieties. These cherries, prized for their flavor and superior quality, are grown in the north of the province of Cáceres, in the Autonomous Community of Extremadura.


They are smaller than other cherries, full of flavor, sweet, crisp and deep dark red. Cereza del Jerte are traditionally hand-picked at the moment of optimal ripeness and are stored in brown wooden baskets. They are sold during July and August.

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Banana

CANARY ISLANDS, Spain
4.4
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Plátano de Canarias are Cavendish variety bananas, grown in the archipelago of the Canary Islands. The distinctive feature of these bananas are the brown flecks on their bright yellow skin due to the higher activity of enzymes in this variety which help ripen the fruit faster.


The fruits are graded by shape and are at least 14 cm long. Plátano de Canarias have an intense and sweet flavor, which is the result of its high sugar and low starch content. Nutritionally, these bananas contain more potassium and phosphorus and less sodium and calcium than those grown elsewhere.

05

Wine Variety

ARAGON, Spain and  one more region
4.2
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Garnacha, also known as Grenache in France, is a widely cultivated red wine grape variety known for producing wines with rich, fruity flavors and high alcohol content. It is one of the most versatile and widely planted grape varieties in the world, thriving in warm, dry climates.


Garnacha grapes are typically medium to large in size with thin skins, which contribute to the grape's characteristic light color and relatively low tannin levels. Wines made from Garnacha often exhibit flavors of red fruits such as raspberry, strawberry, and cherry, along with spicy notes of white pepper, cinnamon, and hints of herbs and earthiness. 
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Pomegranate

PROVINCE OF ALICANTE, Spain
4.2
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Granada Mollar de Elche is a pomegranate grown in the in the province of Alicante in the south-east of the Autonomous Community of Valencia. This type of pomegranate is known for its unique characteristics that differentiate it from other varieties; Granada de Elche is particularly sweet and has an intense color that comes from its high content of anthocyanin, the antioxidant pigment found in this fruit.


This variety, in addition to its intense flavor, has a soft seed that makes it easier to eat. This 'superfruit' is extremely popular worldwide, so it comes as no surprise that more than 70% of production is for export.

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Chirimoya de la Costa tropical de Granada-Málaga are cherimoya fruits of the Fino de Jete variety grown in the provinces of Granada and Málaga. This fruit is also known as 'the custard apple' due to its sweet flavor and creamy texture.


Chirimoya is light green on the outside, white on the inside with taste reminiscent of bananas, pineapple, peach, and strawberry. This fruit is usually eaten with a spoon, fresh and chilled. Chirimoya de la Costa tropical de Granada-Málaga is a very delicate, perishable fruit so every step of production is done with extreme care.

08

Persimmon

PROVINCE OF VALENCIA, Spain
3.6
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Kaki Ribera del Xúquer is the persimmon fruit grown in the Province of Valencia. This fruit was brought to Europe, and consequently to Spain, in the 19th century from China, where it had been cultivated since the 8th century. Persimmons grown in this region are larger in size and have a more pointed shape.


Kaki Ribera del Xúquer is deep red, soft and has a very sweet, caramel flavor. This variety of persimmons does not contain any seeds and is very easy to peel. Because of the special method growers use to remove the bitterness and develop full flavor, this fruit can be picked before it is completely ripe and sold while its flesh is still firm.

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Manzana Reineta del Bierzo are apples of the Reineta Blanca, Reineta del Canada and Reineta Gris varieties produced in the Bierzo district, in the north-east of the Province of Leon. This apple is very fragrant and aromatic, with intense flavors reminiscing those of grass, vanilla, and ripe fruits.


Manzana Reineta del Bierzo is very juicy and crunchy, but the most interesting fact about this variety is its peculiar dark green color with brown spots. Every stage of the production is executed with the utmost care, thus ensuring a product of excellent quality and characteristics. 
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Pear

RINCÓN DE SOTO, Spain
n/a
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Peras de Rincón de Soto are pears of the Blanquilla and Conference varieties, grown in the Ebro valley. These pears are larger, longer, sweeter, firmer and with a greener skin than those cultivated in the other areas.


They are carefully hand-picked, leaving the stems on, after which they are processed and packaged no longer than 6 hours after harvesting. Peras de Rincón de Soto are extremely sweet with no tartness, very crispy and succulent with light fruity and floral aromas.

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Wine Variety
SPAIN  and  one more region
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Wine Variety
CATALONIA, Spain  and  one more region
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Apple
PROVINCE OF GIRONA, Spain
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Pear
PROVINCE OF LLEIDA, Spain
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Red Grapes
PROVINCE OF LEÓN, Spain
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