Spain: Orange season a "success"

Around 225,000 kilos of citrus have been sold this season in the region of Castellón, in the Valencia region.
During this season has set a new record since since 23 November, the Orange Market in Castellón has originated operations for 225,000 kilos of oranges (the first edition were 150,000 kilos), a volume that has made a profit of more than 150,000 euros for the agricultural sector in the province of Castellon. These data was presented this week by the council of Agriculture of the City of Castellón, Gonzalo Romero.

We are glad to inform our friends and customers that this time of the year is the beginning of several seasons:
For stone fruits
For Black watermelon from Almería, in the south of Spain
For "Future" melon, which is a very tasty type of melon.

_There are several fruit categorization systems, a simple one has the following six main fruit categories:

1/ Berries:
Small, juicy fruits with thin skins
Highly perishable
Some berries include: blackberries, cranberries, blueberries, red and black raspberries, strawberries, and grapes.

2/ Pits:
Outer skin covering a soft, fleshy fruit
The fruit surrounds a single, hard stone, or pit, which contains the seed
Some pits include: cherries, apricots, nectarines, peaches, and plums

3/ Core:
Central, seed  containing core surrounded by  athick layer of flesh
Some cores include: apples and pears

4/ Citrus Fruits:
Thick outer rind
A thin membrane separates the flesh into segments
Some citrus fruits include: oranges, tangerines, grapefruits, kumquats, lemons, and limes

5/ Melons:
Large, juicy fruits with thick skins and many seeds
Some melons include: cantaloupe, casaba ,honeydew, and watermelon

6/ Tropical Fruits:
Grown in warm climatesand are considered tobe somewhat exotic
Available throughout the world
Some tropical fruits include: avocados, coconut, bananas, figs, dates, guavas, mangoes, papayas, pineapples, pomegranates, and kiwi