Tavira and the Almond Tree

Almond Tree

The Almond Tree (Prunus Dulcis) is a rain-fed tree of the Rosaceae family, with a broad tree-top and upright spreading branches. It has long, peduncular leaves.

The white and pale pink flowers appear in the end of the Winter – beginning of the Spring.

When the fruits get ripe, the dry fruits open up freeing the kernel which holds the seed: the almond, widely used in the preparation of Algarve’s traditional sweets.

The vast, blooming almond groves are often referred to as the “snow of Algarve”.

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