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The word fruit - just as in the adjective fruitful, meaning beneficial or profitable - comes from the latin fructus, which means many things, among them satisfaction, pleasure and gratification. And since fruit's entire purpose in life is to be eaten, it appeals to our senses and gives us many pleasures: tastes, odors, textures and colors.

In the Mediterranean, due to the latitude and the temperate climate, we are blessed with both an abundance of fruit and many varieties. Let's make the most of them!


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17/06/2011 - 16:33
Keep this in mind!
In Mediterranean countries, we have it easy, in terms of both enjoying fruit when it is in season and looking for good quality fruit.

Organic fruit is the healthiest choice for us and for the planet.

Buying it in fruit and vegetable shops and in market stands encourages an economy of a more human scale.

Information sources

Businesses and trade union associations: Agro Fresh, Anecoop, Asociación Española de Distribuidores, Autoservi-cios y Supermercados, Asofruit, Bargosa, Cal Valls, Carrefour, Catalonia Qualitat, Coplaca, Dole Food Company, Don Simon, Freshuelva, Girona Fruits, Grupo Agroponiente, Intercitrus, Kiwi Atlántico, Mercabarna, Mercasa;

Farmers and farmers' unions: Joan Coll, Joaquín Arqué y Carles Vilarnau (fresh fruit), José García (citrus), Pancho Peyrí (cherries), Coordinadora de Organizaciones de Agricultores y Ganaderos, Sindicato de Obreros del Campo, Unió de Pagesos;

academic centers: Dpto. de Tecnología de los Alimentos de la Univ. de Lleida, Dpto. de Nutrición y Bromatología de la Univ. de Barcelona, Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries de la Generalitat de Cataluña, Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias;

experts: Andreu Vila, Laia Viñas;a

administrations: Consell Català de la Producció Agrària Ecològica, Dpto. de Agricultura, Alimentación y Acción Rural y Dpto. de Salud de la Generalitat de Cataluña;

books: A. Ruesga et al: La práctica de la agricultura y ganadería ecológicas, Comité Andaluz de Agricultura Ecológica 2001, H. McGee: On food and cooking. The science and lore of the kitchen, Scribner 2004, Centro de Enseñanza Superior de Nutrición y Dietética (Univ. de Barcelona): Tabla de composición de los alimentos, McGraw-Hill 2004.

organizations: Corporate Watch, Fundación Alimentación Saludable.


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