Days Out - Would you like to pick an orange?

Visit a local Orange Farm

Poço Barreto Orchard and warehouse is about 10 minutes by car from the Holiday Inn Algarve

Photos supplied by Gwen MacCauley of www.Algarve Experiences.com

Enjoy a guided tour in which you will have the oportunity to learn the methods and techniques to grow citrus fruit.

1. Visit the warehouse - You will see the fruits be cleaned and sorted for quality and size.

2. Irrigation System - This farm works on the drip irrigation which saves both water and fertilixer.

3. The trees - as well as numerous orange trees, there is also the possibility to see the following trees: grapefruit, clementines, lemon, pomegrante, walnut, avocado, quince and loquat.

For more information please contact Mr. Frutas - 919813007 - joaquim@mrfrutas.com