Mediterranean Climate

Orchard Farming

  • It represents a highly specialised commercial agriculture here.
  • The world supply of citrus fruits, olives and figs comes almost exclusively from Mediterranean lands.
  • Fruit culture has long been a traditional Mediterranean occupation because of the very special climatic features in Mediterranean areas.
  • Citrus fruits (oranges, lemons, grapefruits), olives and figs, which have long, wide-spreading roots, scant foliage and fruits with thick skins are best adapted to the Mediterranean type of climate where annual precipi­tation can be as low as 380—635 mm (15—25 inches) and where summer droughts may last for more than six months.
  • Fruits are sometimes raised on ....
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