Growing areas in Murcia

We will discuss briefly the main growing areas.

Por: Íñigo y Pedro Antonio

CONTENTS

Growing Areas     - The garden of Murcia - The Region of Murcia

Growing areas

Growing areas: the garden of Murcia

Murcia: The Orchard : The best known and significant landscape of the municipality is the

ancient garden of Murcia, space dominated much of the plain surrounding the city segureña but for decades under pressure from urban expansion with the outsourcing of the economy and the absence of conservation policies has significantly reduced its extent.

        Throughout the garden of Murcia there are many channels of water that have different names according to circulate water from the canals alive or dead waters older, drainage or runoff. So there:

Acequias higherAcequias minor or acequietasBracersLandronasAzarbesMeranchos

1. Peach: Cieza Zone

2. Apricot: Cieza Zone, Abarán and Blanca

3. Melon: Torre Pacheco Area

4. Olive: Zone Jumilla, Moratalla, Lorca, Abanilla and Cieza

5. Peppers: Totana Zone

6. Broccol i Guadalentin Valley area and Campo of Cartagena

7. Lemon: Santomera Zone

8. Tomatoes: Mazarron Area

9. Almonds: Northwest Area Murcia, Cartagena in the Campo de Cartagena and Totana.

10. Lettuce: Field Zone of Cartagena and Aguilas Guadalentin Valley

11. Vid: Area Jumilla, Yecla, Bullas and Campo of Cartagena

12. Barley: Area Caravaca, Moratalla, Lorca, Alhama, Totana and Campo of Cartagena.

Areas of Cultivation: the Region of Murcia

Peppers

Tomatoes

Lemon