Spring

After the countryside has been drenched with much needed water, the magic begins. By mid February the first almond trees blossom resisting the cold or the rain and decorating an almost arid land with their gorgeous pink and white flowers

By mid February the first almond trees blossom resisting the cold or the rain and decorating an almost arid land with their gorgeous pink and white flowers.

And now the flowers handsome almonds. In fact, almonds on our island – the first herald of the approaching riot of colors and paints.

Almond are grown in Cyprus since ancient times and consider it the king of all nuts in the world. In shades of color can be found, some almond cultivar will grow on the tree: white flowers – a bitter almond, used for the preparation of soft drinks and aromatherapy. A pink flowers – sweet almond for making local sweets.

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