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Almond, plum, peach, nectarine, apricot and cherry trees bloom from mid-February to mid-April. Almond trees are the earliest and cherry trees are the latest, but which of them has the most beautiful flower?
This is what anyone who visits the fields of flowering fruit trees this spring in Aitona, in Segrià, may ask themselves.
According to forecasts, in the flowering dates of fruit trees for 2024 in the majority of municipalities in Segrià, it is expected that in the last week of March the vast majority of varieties of fruit trees will be able to be admired in bloom.
This week around March 20, a good part of the trees are already in their splendor. Now, the weather is what rules. Temperatures, but especially rain and wind, can greatly affect flowering.
The main economic activity of Aitona is agriculture, where the cultivation of fruit trees stands out. Since 1989 it has had an agricultural cooperative. In spring, the great attraction is to walk among the fields of fruit trees and observe the impressive palette of colors that they draw on the landscape.
