Orange

The Tunisian citrus fruits: a valued heritage

The Tunisian Cap Bon region offers the best quality of harvest rich in flavor and vitamins. Thanks to the hot clime along the year Tunisia offers different types of citrus fruits.

The harvesting in Tunisia starts from november until may and depend of citrus type: Maltese, Meski Ansli, Thompson,Navel, clementines, lemons and grapefruit.

The Maltese orange are known for Tunisia also are the Valencia orange, Tunisia is one of the biggest producer and exporter of them. The Valencia Orange have a high juice content.

The Navel orange seedless: a crunchy texture, sweet taste and especially the ease of peeling Lemons are a Tunisian perfection we offers several varieties Lunari and Eureka dominate the offer. Our fruits are juicy and appearance, smooth and shiny.

Citrus fruits are known to be rich in vitamin C. They also contain potassium, fiber and folic acid. They are prevent against hypertension and diabetes.

Citrus fruits also help to prevent kidney stones and constipation. Citrus fruits help lower cardiovascular disease. Then, antioxidants, mostly found in Orange juice, reduce the damage caused by free radicals in the body.