Fruits (types and products)

These tasty peaches of the May Crest, Spring Crest, June Gold, Dixired, Red Haven, Maria Bianca, Sun Cloud, Flavor Crest, Sun Crest, J.H. Hale, Honey Dew Hale, Naoussa Late, and Loring varieties grow in the Greek region of Central Macedonia. Even ... READ MORE

Truskawka kaszubska, also known as Kaszëbskô malëna, are strawberries of the Elsanta, Honeoye and Senga Sengana varieties, grown in the Kartuski, Kościerski and Bytowski distric... READ MORE

The size and quality of the fruit and its high sugar content can be ascribed to amazing weather, great exposure to the sun and properties of the soil. It has tender, tasty, slightly orange flesh with an intense aroma and quite a rough membrane. Th... READ MORE

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 gro... READ MORE

These oranges of the Washington Navel variety are cultivated in the coastal areas of Chania prefecture on the island of Crete. They are harvested by hand from the middle of December until the middle of May. These exceptionally juicy and flavorful ... READ MORE

Ariljska malina is a Serbian type of raspberry originating from the Arilje area. The raspberries are medium to large in size and the fruit is high in quality, with a pleasant aroma and a sweet to tart flavor. The fruit is picked by hand, and after... READ MORE

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 g... READ MORE

Mila Zagoras Piliou are apples obtained from the Starking Delicious variety in Zagora, Makrirahi and Pouriou on the eastern side of Pilios. The systematic cultivation of these apples started in the 1960s under the supervision of ... READ MORE

Lemons from the Amalfi coast have been cultivated in the province of Salerno for centuries, growing in terraced groves which are stretched up the hillsides of every village in the area, spreading the intoxicating fragrance of citrus blossoms and d... READ MORE

Mangosteen, also known as purple mangosteen, is a tropical plant grown for its sweet fruit. Its origin is believed be on the Sunda Islands, now divided between Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, and East Timor. Mangosteen is characteri... READ MORE

Primitivo is an Italian grape variety with quite interesting origins. Research conducted in 1994 proved that the grape is identical to Californian Zinfandel, while it was later discovered that both grapes originated from an old and obscur... READ MORE

Jabuticaba are traditional Brazilian berries native to the states of Minas Gerais, Goiás, and São Paolo. The berries are dark purple in color with a thick skin and they grow on tree trunks. Jabuticaba berries have a very short shelf ... READ MORE

Saperavi is a resilient red Georgian grape that originated in the eastern region of Kakheti, and though it is still predominant in Georgia, small amounts are also grown in other Eastern European regions, Australia, and the United States. ... READ MORE

Also known as Limone di Massa Lubrense or Massese, named after a small community of villages settled at the tip of the Sorrentine Peninsula, these fragrant lemons are derived from the local ecotype Ovale di Sorrento and ... READ MORE

Malagousia is an ancient, white-skinned Greek grape that was saved from extinction by Vangelis Gerovassiliou, who brought it back from obscurity in the 1970s. The grape produces aromatic dry wines, which are usually of excellent quality. ... READ MORE

Amarena is a unique type of cherry originating from Bologna in Italy. It was developed by Gennaro Fabbri. The cherries have a dark, almost black color, while the texture of the flesh is tender and firm. The flavor is best described as sour, acidic... READ MORE

Magiun de prune Topoloveni is a concentrated spread with a shiny surface made in the town of Topoloveni and the surrounding villages, from local, fully ripe, top-quality dark plums which are boiled over for a long time during the concentr... READ MORE

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 f... READ MORE

Jabłka łąckie refers to 15 different varieties of apples produced in the Lacko, Podegrodzie, Stary Sącz and Lukowica municipalities in Malopolskie Voivodship in Poland. The area has a mild climate and compact soils that favorably influenc... READ MORE

The Algarve region produces a wide range of citrus fruits, including oranges, tangerines, grapefruits, limes, and lemons. The Algarve orchards in the district of Faro occupy an area of about 16,000 hectares, and most of the trees grown are oranges... READ MORE

Grown in the fertile Magazzolo River basin south-west of the Sicilian Sicani Mountains, namely within the provinces of Agrigento and Palermo, Pescabivona refers to peaches of four different varieties: Bianca, Murtiddara ... READ MORE

Gewurztraminer is a pink-skinned grape that produces some of the most aromatic and complex white wines in the world. The exact origin of Gewurztraminer is hard to trace, but the grape is related to Traminer family that is cultivated acros... READ MORE

Passata di pomodoro (tomato passata) is an uncooked Italian sauce made from ripe, juicy tomatoes. It is believed it originated in southern Italy (Sicily or Campa... READ MORE

Malbec originally comes from southwest France, but recently it has become one of the most important grape varieties in Argentina, where it developed an entirely different flavor profile. Due to the unique geographic and climatic features,... READ MORE

Barbera is the most common grape in Piedmont and the third most-planted grape in the country. It is used in varietals and blends. Nowadays, it is considered to have great potential to produce excellent quality wines, although it was once ... READ MORE

Native to Algeria, deglet nour is one of the most common date varieties consumed in the entire North African region. They are small in size, amber in color, and characterized by the nearly translucent meat and a sweet, nutty, and caramel-like flav... READ MORE

Nero d’Avola is an indigenous Sicilian red grape, whose name, meaning the black of Avola, refers to its distinctive dark color. For most of the 20th century, Nero d'Avola was used as a blending grape, but in the 1990s winem... READ MORE

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 t... READ MORE

Roditis is a pink-skinned variety from Greece that is cultivated throughout the mainland. It is the second most planted grape in Greece, used both in varietals and blends. The grape was mostly used for bland, inexpensive bulk wines, but t... READ MORE

Moschofilero is a Greek grape that hails from Peloponnese. It is an aromatic and late-ripening variety that delivers high yields, but it is sometimes sensitive and finicky to grow. Despite its common presence, Moschofilero was only popula... READ MORE

Considered an indigenous fruit of the Armenian Highlands, Armenian pomegranate is the edible fruit of a small leafy tree or shrub. With a crown-like head and a spherical shape, the pomegranate has a thick, red shell that hides hundreds of... READ MORE

Nestled in the heart of the Menderes river valley, the historical region of Aydin is best known for its flavorful figs, which have been cultivated in the Mediterranean for centuries. Aydin figs typically yield after 5 years, but are able to bear f... READ MORE

A specialty of the Lorraine region in France since the 16th century, these plums are small with a striking yellow to golden color. Their flesh has a smooth, fine texture and on the outside, the skin has numerous tiny spots. Usually eaten fresh or ... READ MORE

Commonly known as 'The blood orange of Sicily', Arancia Rossa di Sicilia is grown in the fertile lands spread out below the Mount Etna volcano. During ripening, due to a significant diurnal temperature variation in the area, the oranges p... READ MORE

Jabłka grójeckie refers to 40 different varieties of apples that have a 5% higher level of acidity than it is the average for each specific variety, all of which are grown and harvested in the Mazowieckie and Lódzkie provinc... READ MORE

The delicious Pierias kiwi was first grown in 1973 on the Pierian plains, and it showed an amazing adaptability to the microclimate of this region nestled between Mt. Pierus and Mt. Olympus. The soil composition and cultivation techniques are the ... READ MORE

Wiśnia nadwiślanka is a cherry fruit grown for both direct consumption and processing purposes in Mazowieckie, Świętokrzyskie and Lubelskie Voivodships in Poland since the 20th century. The cherries are of the suckering sokówka... READ MORE

For 3,000 years, the farmers of Siwa Oasis in the Western Egyptian desert have been taking advantage of water in the desert in order to grow chewy Siwa Oasis dates. Three of the most important varieties are Siwi, Azzawi,... READ MORE

Riesling most likely hails from the Rhine region of Germany, but it has shown great success in other European wine regions, primary Austria and Alsace, as well as the United States and Australia. However, the best expressions of the grape... READ MORE