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In the ancient Egypt fruits like grapes
and figs were very popular; pomegranate, apple and olive trees
were brought in Egypt in the Hyksos reign; cherries, pears,
almonds and peaches were brought in the Roman times, the
mulberry came in the country from Persia or Armenia in the New
Kingdom period, and coconuts represented a fruit accessible only
to the rich people. The mimusops, the dellaches, and the
shrublike jujube were also grown, as well as balanites – a fruit
with leaves full of juice. Because of the climate that wasn’t
propitious for olives, the olive oil was imported. The actual
Egypt has a fertile land, great climate and complex irrigation
system, being a favorable country for cultivating all types of
fruits, as well as some of less known fruits like pomegranate,
that can be found in shops from the summer to the autumn and
having a white-yellow or dark-red color. Other Egypt fruits are
the figs, the loquats (commercialized in the spring’s first two
months), the barbary figs and the kaki, fruits that have healing
proprieties. In Egypt, you can find numerous and various fruits,
every season: different kinds of oranges (including pink
oranges), bananas (or “the Paradise fruits”), and dates in the
winter; peaches, melons (including water-melon), grapes and
plums in the summer and in the autumn. The dates are very
widespread and have almost 30 types, as well as the gripes, both
white and black, and the figs. Also, apricots, limes, citrons,
lemons, olives, lotus fruits, prickly pears, mulberries and
sycamore-figs, can be found in all Egypt markets and shops,
always fresh and at attractive prizes. So, the tourists can be
sure that the fruits will definitely not be missing from their
visits in beautiful Egypt. |
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