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"femminello" variety Lemons
"tarocco" variety Oranges
"moro" variety Oranges
"navel" variety Oranges
"tardivo di Ciaculli"
variety Mandarins
variety Mandarins
"italia" variety
Citrus:
Totally unknown to the Romans, citrus fruits were introduced into the Mediterranean from Arabia in 1150 A.D and subsequently exported to the New World by Christopher Columbus during his second expedition in 1493.
Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean with a surface area of 25,460 km2, of which 175,000 hectares are covered with citrus groves. It is currently the world's biggest producer of blood oranges. Furthermore, the island provides the best quality of lemons, mandarins, clementines and bitter oranges.
Its geographical location and temperate climate encourage the growth of citrus fruit highly regarded throughout the world for its organoleptic characteristics. The citrus crop period starts at the beginning of October and continues until the end of July. Further harvesting can also occur during the months of August and September with the collection of summer lemons, so-called "verdelli" which are mainly destined to the fresh fruit market. The summer crop only represents approximately 10% of the total quantity of fruit available from the winter and spring productions.
The citrus varieties available in Sicily for processing are the following:
This development has allowed Agrumaria Corleone to satisfy a growing demand and to maximize the efficiency of their plant by transforming fruit during a period of the year when citrus is not traditionally available for processing.
The grape varieties available in Sicily for processing are the following: Italia and Regina
Agrumaria Corleone purchases its raw materials from local co-operatives in accordance with stringent parameters to ensure that the fruit received for processing meets the required standards.
Framework contracts are agreed with growers' associations at the beginning of each season for delivery throughout the processing period according to carefully calculated schedules.
Totally unknown to the Romans, citrus fruits were introduced into the Mediterranean from Arabia in 1150 A.D and subsequently exported to the New World by Christopher Columbus during his second expedition in 1493.
Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean with a surface area of 25,460 km2, of which 175,000 hectares are covered with citrus groves. It is currently the world's biggest producer of blood oranges. Furthermore, the island provides the best quality of lemons, mandarins, clementines and bitter oranges.
Its geographical location and temperate climate encourage the growth of citrus fruit highly regarded throughout the world for its organoleptic characteristics. The citrus crop period starts at the beginning of October and continues until the end of July. Further harvesting can also occur during the months of August and September with the collection of summer lemons, so-called "verdelli" which are mainly destined to the fresh fruit market. The summer crop only represents approximately 10% of the total quantity of fruit available from the winter and spring productions.
The citrus varieties available in Sicily for processing are the following:
- Lemons: Femminello and Monachello;
- Blood Oranges: Tarocco, Sanguigno, Sanguinello and Moro;
- Blond Oranges : Biondo Comune, Ovale, Navel, Navelina and Valencia;
- Mandarins: Avana and Tardivo di Ciaculli.
This development has allowed Agrumaria Corleone to satisfy a growing demand and to maximize the efficiency of their plant by transforming fruit during a period of the year when citrus is not traditionally available for processing.
The grape varieties available in Sicily for processing are the following: Italia and Regina
Agrumaria Corleone purchases its raw materials from local co-operatives in accordance with stringent parameters to ensure that the fruit received for processing meets the required standards.
Framework contracts are agreed with growers' associations at the beginning of each season for delivery throughout the processing period according to carefully calculated schedules.
