07/10/2020
•~ Time to harvest ~ •
Kiwis 🥝 are grow even in Crete but are still kind of exotic! You can find them but these are rare in the gardens of locals.
Most popular autumn fruits are pomegranates, quinces, pears, apples and even autumn strawberries 🍊🍋🍎🍓
The cretans say that a harvesting circle starts in autumn as the fruits here ripens here all year round.
Therefore if you will visit the island in winter, spring or summer be ready to try these fruits:
• Citrus in winter!
December begins with mandarins, followed by clementines, grapefruits, bergamots, kinkans or kumquats , lemons, green lemons and all kinds of oranges in January: blood oranges, tangerines, mandarins! The selection of orange varieties become less since March, however juicy "Valencia" variety is available until next October. The first strawberries appear in late February to early March.
• Spring vibes
When strawberries still reign in the farmer's markets in spring, the first melons appear, which start growing in April.
Watermelons are already popping up next to the melons in the middle of May and cherries at the end of the month. A lot of cherries 🍒🍒 In June, the spring ends with the first apricots.
• Summer - the fruity horn of Amalthea
The head begins to turn around seeing the fruit shelves in the summer which are full of melons and watermelons, peaches, nectarines, various kinds of plums. At the end of July, early sweet figs are ready to be picked and at the beginning of August, the first grapes wait to be tasted. The selection of grape varieties increases until mid-September. It is a time of the mega explosion of grape varieties 🍇🍇🍇
• Autumn colours
In autumn, besides to the pomegranates, quinces, pears, apples, strawberries and kiwis mentioned above, more exotic fruits that are
planted by local enthusiasts should be mentioned as well: papayas, mangos, passion fruits and guavas 🥭🍑 grow in Crete.
Carobs sweeten our life giving a strength along with the nuts: almonds, pistachios, walnuts and finally chestnuts which are ready to be picked up in November and December.
What is you favorite fruit? Which one of Cretan fruity delight you would like to try?
With love,
💗 Jurgita & Audrius