Around the house various herb and vegetable gardens are created, which – favored by the mild climate – can bring year-round rich harvests. In addition, a variety of fruit trees sweetens life – including avocado, tangerines, oranges, lemons, kumquat, passion fruit, cherimoya, lychee, persimmons, loquat, feijoa, apples, pears, apricots, plums, mulberries, grapes, figs, pomegranates, pecans , walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, pine, and carob.
The vegetable and fruit gardens are used to produce food for personal consumption and processed products such as dried fruits and vegetables, jams, juices, wine, vinegar, schnapps, liqueurs, beer, bread, aromatic herbs and herbal teas, pickled and fermented vegetables.
