In the beginning of February, Mallorca dresses with light and colour. The "Almendros" (almond trees) are in bloom, a fact that marks the beginning of mallorquin spring. An estimated of 7 million trees make the island look as if covered with frost. It lasts approximately 3 weeks, and is a spectacular sight.
The spectacular beauty of blossomed almond trees has reached a level of importance in Majorca that local authorities use this fact (unpredictable in time) as a claim to visit the island.
Marratxí, Bunyola or Sóller are some of the zones that have a bigger amount of almonds.
The harvest of the almonds is usually made during summer, as it always has been made by local "pagesos" with long wooden sticks for shaking the higher branches of the trees so the almonds fall down into a canvas placed at the feet of the tree.
Los Almendros
Mallorca se viste de luz y color con el florecimiento de los almendros que alegran el principio de la primavera mallorquina .
La belleza espectacular de los almendros floridos ha alcanzado dimension tal que las autoridades utilizan dicho (impredecible en el tiempo) efecto del Florecimiento.
Las zonas de más almendras son las del centro de Mallorca (Marratxí, Bunyola, Sóller).
La recolecta se hace en pleno verano a la antigua usanza , es facil observar a los payeses con largas varas de madera batiendo las altas ramas de los almendros con el fin de recoger el fruto de una lona que se tiende a los pies del arbol .
