Good morning!
Here in Valencia, we've had a week of constant rain. Again...
Luckily, it hasn't been torrential, and for now, no alerts have been issued.
But before I tell you more about this situation, I have some news I want to share with you.
You surely remember Vicent, our fellow farmer with over 40 years of experience who works with ecological techniques, that is... what we call ancestral techniques.
This is Vicent, in case you don't remember him, posing with his potatoes.
These techniques, which I refer to as ancestral, are based on what our ancestors did with their land: managing the ecosystem, accompanying nature in its process without invading it.
But this week's news isn't about potatoes...
It's what I do with my oranges and what Vicent does with the wild spinach from his garden. Look how beautiful they are, freshly harvested for the orders that have already arrived on our website:
Tell me they don't look fresh and healthy. I don't think you'll find anything like this in the supermarket. Anyway, at least I haven't.
Regarding the rain, we had to pause the tangerine harvest for a few days until it eased up a bit.
As you can imagine, harvesting is already hard work, but doing it in the rain makes it even more complicated. We like to thoroughly check the products before harvesting them, so we have to wait for the rain to let up before we go "hunting."
On the other hand, this rain is a blessing for the trees that are starting to bud and blossom. The extra water gives them strength for the shoots to grow vigorously.
But too much water could rot the flowers, something I'll tell you about in another newsletter. This is a very, very serious issue, because the fruit comes from the flower, and if there are no flowers... well, there's no fruit.
In the case of fruits that are already on the tree, like my oranges 🍊, excess humidity can encourage the appearance of fungi. The same happens with vegetables, but for now, everything is going well.
Working with nature teaches us to adapt to constant changes. Here we are, with our tools ready and, just in case, our raincoats too 🌧️.
I'm telling you all this so you know that our rhythm isn't just dictated by the clock, but by the cycles of the earth and its fruits.
That's all for today. It's still raining, but, as my grandmother used to say, after the rain always comes the sun ☀️. It's been a pleasure sharing with you how things are going around here.
See you next week.
A big hug!
