Fruit plants - Import export

Productinformation The tangerine, also called hesperidium, is the small sister of the orange. It is one of the most diverse citrus-fruit plants due to its form, size and taste. It contains significantly less acid than the orange and has a very sweet taste. The main harvest time for tangerines is between October and January. Due to its complex and high vitamin content, the tangerine is predestined for use in preventative health care. Origin China is the assumed origin of the tangerine. It then spread throughout South-West China to India and reached Europe - England in 1805. From the seeds of the so-called „canton orange“ the Mediterranean tangerine developed. The main growing areas are in the citrus belt, which extends north and south of the equator. The largest growing areas are found in Brazil, China, India and the US.

Productinformation The papaya is part of the melon tree family. It has a juicy sweet and deliciously refreshing taste, which was probably the reason why it became one of the favorite fruits of Christopher Columbus when he discovered America. He called them the "fruit of angels". Even the native Arawak tribe valued the papaya as a panacea due to its broad efficacy spectrum and its anti-inflammatory characteristics. This fruity multi-tasker is not only low in calories, but also has a decontaminating, purging, and immune-strengthening effect. Origin The papaya originated in Mexico and the coastal regions of the tropical Americas. In the 16th century the Spaniards began planting the fruit in Antilles and the Philippines. Today, it is native to the tropics and subtropics. The most important growing areas include Middle- and South America, parts of Africa, Thailand, India and Australia. It grows at a height of 5-10 meters and weighs 3-6 kg. The papaya fruits that are available in Europe only weigh 0.5 kg and are mainly imported from Hawaii and Brazil.