Sicily land of Citrus

Referred to by Goethe as "the land where lemons bloom," Sicily produces the best fruit in the world. Highly prized are the Limoni verdelli, oranges and Mandarini Tardivi di Ciaculli. The citrus trees of Sicily are called evergreen plants, their leaves are lance-shaped or elliptical, entire, leathery, and articulated on the petiole. On the surface they look like fairly simple leaves, but in fact the central leaf of an ancient set of three leaflets that was lost as the variety itself developed. According to Greek mythology, during the wedding between Jupiter and Juno, the goddess Earth is said to have planted in honor of her bride in a garden located on an island the beautiful Sicily, trees with fruits resembling golden spheres (the Citrus of Sicily), as a symbol of love and fertility. Jupiter, in order to limit theft by thieves, would put as guardians the three maidens, who were said to have a voice of the sweetest song, these called hesperides: Egle, Esperunda and Arethusa, daughters of Atlas and the goddess Night. The quintessential Sicilian citrus fruit, typical of this sunny region, is the Sicilian Orange, the most widely consumed and most versatile fruit, while the Sicilian Lemon is the one of the citrus fruits of Sicily considered most prized . Its proven depurative properties help to regularize the intestines, fight water retention and purify the organ, going to help liver function. Green Valley Azienda Agricola's citrus production is based on the main varieties of Limone Femminello, Bianchetto and Limoni Verdelli lemons derived from the flowering of the Zagara Bianca plant. These are flanked by other types of Citrus of Sicily such as Navel Oranges, the Clementines and Mandarins Tardivi di Ciaculli. Green Valley Azienda Agricola certain to bring the Citrus of Sicily, to the tables of the world, through the sale of Citrus of Sicily online.