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The shakers, beaters and bearers of huge nets are out in the fields for the annual  autumn almond harvest. Emblematic of Mallorca, the four million almond trees blanket the island with white and pink blooms in late January into February signalling the end of a short winter.  Concentrated in the centre of the island, Santa Maria, Lloseta, Marratxi and surrounding areas, these trees produce ´ametlla de Mallorca `( Majorcan almonds ) that have a unique sweet flavour...

The shakers, beaters and bearers of huge nets are out in the fields for the annual  autumn almond harvest. Emblematic of Mallorca, the four million almond trees blanket the island with white and pink blooms in late...