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| January |
Lemons, Oranges, Tangerines and Kumquats available |
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 Coldish and relatively wet, but the time when the vines are being strung up. Dead trees are being removed and the
aqua ducts in the field are being checked and maintained. |
| February |
Lemons, Oranges, Tangerines and Kumquats available |
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 Still coldish and temperatures can get down to freezing. Rarely does it snow, and if so, the snow only stays for a day or two. The vines
should be strung up by now and depending on the temperature, pruning of the olive trees starts towards the end of the month. Pruning is of course quite hard for the tree, so if frost comes after it has been pruned, it may or may not survive. Fruit and ornamental trees are pruned first though. |
| March |
Lemons, Oranges and Kumquats available |
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Still some coldish nights, but the temperature is up during the day. The agriturismo houses undergo a full spring cleaning, repainted or touched up depeding on their state, and all inventory is checked. Ready for the vacation season to start. Pruning of the olive trees all month, then all the fields are fertilised. |
| April |
Lemons, Oranges and Kumquats available |
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 Nice weather - not to hot, not to cold - perfect for all outdoor activities. The grass on the fields is now growing fast, so the month is used to cut it and in the best of places, start making the first cut of hay for the horses during the winter. This is the best time for the horses - grass up to their bellies and temperatures just perfect. |
| May |
Lemons, Kumquats, Strawberries, Cherries and Apricots available |
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Still perfect weather, temperatures rising and the
swimming-pool is usually opened around 1st of May. Still cutting grass - lots of fields!!!!! |
| June |
Lemons, Kumquats, Strawberries, Cherries, Apricots, wild Plums,
yellow Plums, red Plums and some Peaches available |
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 Warm and comfortably days, nice evenings. Fields are only maintained if needed, otherwise left to grow. |
| July |
Lemons,
wild Plums, yellow Plums, red Plums, Peaches, Black Berries,
Pears, Apple and some Figs available |
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The temperatures start to get higher. Fields are only maintained if needed, otherwise left to grow. Wood collection for the winter starts. |
| August |
Lemons, Black Berries, Pears, Apple, dark red Plums, blue Plums
and Figs available |
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 The hottest month of the year, but still bearable - specially with the pool. Fields are only maintained if needed, otherwise left to grow. |
| September |
Lemons, Peaches, Black Berries, Pears, Apple, blue Plums, Figs,
Hazelnuts and Walnuts available |
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Nice comfortable temperatures - pool still warm. The best white grapes are picked for Vin Santo, followed by a general grape picking for wine production - red and white wine. Time again to start cutting the grass in preparation for the olive harvest. |
| October |
Lemons, Sharon Fruits (Kaki) and Mushrooms available |
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 Cooler evenings, but during the day a t-shirt is still ok. The pool mainly used by "vikings etc". Pool closed at the end of the month unless guests request it to remain open. The grass on all the fields are completely cut, and the olive harvest starts mid October. |
| November |
Lemons, Sharon Fruits (Kaki) and Mushrooms available |
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Still ok temperatures during the day - long sleeved t-shirt, but cooler in the evening and heating needed at night. Starts to rain from time to time. Olive harvest for most of the month. |
| December |
Lemons, Sharon Fruits (Kaki), Oranges and Kumquats available |
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Fresh and crisp usually - can rain from time to time. Branches and remains from the olive harvest still left on the fields are now collected and burnt. |
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