Olives, almonds, carobs, figs and vines have formed the mainstay of life in the mountains for centuries; so today we'll see how Tàrbena's inhabitants cultivate their steep terrain.

Olive harvest.

Spain is Europe's principal producer of olive oil and has been since Roman times. The olives are harvested in November.

Persimmons ripen in December.
Mature almond held in its husk. Figs prepared for dispatch to the market. The tradition of wine making still persists, though almost exclusively for home consumtion.
Olives are an integral part of the Mediterranean way of life.
Oranges are grown in irrigated groves close to a reliable supply of water.

We continue to farm the family's traditional smallholding which includes terraces of dry crops, like olives and almonds, and irrigated terraces with citrus. Today's route will include stops on our land so you can sample whatever is in season straight from the tree.

Our main crops are carobs, almonds and olives with cherries and loquats as minor crops. There are also individual trees of oranges, mandarins, lemons, figs, persimmons, pomegranates, apples, pears, hazelnut and walnuts.

We also have for sale our own olive oil, almonds, walnuts and other traditional food products.

The cherries are one of our favorites, come cherry picking with us in May and you'll find out that they taste like nothing you get at your local superstore.
Carobs just prior to harvest, we produce some 5000 kilos annually.

The carob bean, high in sugar, was formerly  an important foodstuff for both people and their livestock.