{"id":8881,"date":"2025-09-23T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costablanca-magazin.com\/?p=8881"},"modified":"2026-07-07T09:51:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T07:51:39","slug":"treasures-of-the-marina-alta-and-baixa-nispero-rice-fruits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/costablanca-magazin.com\/en\/kulinarisches\/spezialitaeten-rezepte\/schaetze-der-marina-alta-und-baixa-nispero-reis-fruechte\/","title":{"rendered":"Treasures of the Marina Alta and Baixa - N\u00edspero, rice & fruit"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Treasures of the Marina Alta and Baixa - N\u00edspero, rice & fruit<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Discover the regional fruits of the Marina Alta and Baixa - n\u00edsperos, rice, sultanas, citrus fruits and almonds combine tradition, quality and culture.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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After the overview at the beginning, we head into the heart of the marinas: into the orchards, fields and dry buildings. This is where n\u00edsperos grow, where rice is cultivated and grapes dry into sultanas. In both regions, agriculture is not just a source of sustenance, but an identity - and it is precisely this everyday nature that makes it so special.<\/p>

Golden fruits from Callosa<\/strong>
The Marina Baixa is the birthplace of a fruit that has long since become an export star: the n\u00edspero. Millions of these small, orange-coloured fruits ripen every spring in Callosa d'en Sarri\u00e0. What used to be a local speciality is now an internationally sought-after product, organised by the Ruchey cooperative, which connects farmers and markets.<\/p>

Rice from the Marjal de Pego<\/strong>
A few kilometres further north, in the Marina Alta, an old tradition is being revived: the cultivation of Arroz Bomb\u00f3n in the Marjal de Pego-Oliva Nature Park. Once almost disappeared, the variety has made a comeback thanks to projects such as Pego Natura. The rice is considered to be particularly flavourful and hardy - and is a prime example of how regionality and quality come together.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The return of the sultanas<\/strong>
Another speciality is almost a piece of cultural history: the sultanas of the Marina Alta. In the past, dried Moscatel grapes were an important industry. Today, the riuraus, the traditional drying buildings, are a reminder of this era. In places like Jes\u00fas Pobre, the tradition lives on at the \u201eMercat del Riurau\u201c (https:\/\/www.mercatdelriurau.org\/mercat-del-riurau\/<\/a>) every Sunday - between market stalls, cultural programmes and the smell of grapes.<\/p>

Citrus fruits and almonds<\/strong>
The endless citrus plantations and almond groves are inextricably linked to both regions. They not only characterise the landscape, but also many specialities - from fresh orange juice to sweet turr\u00f3n, for which almonds are indispensable.
The agriculture of the Marina Alta and Marina Baixa is therefore much more than mere supply. It is an expression of history, climate and identity - and makes every fruit, every nut and every grain of rice a piece of regional culture.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sch\u00e4tze der Marina Alta und Baixa – N\u00edspero, Reis & Fr\u00fcchte Entdecke die regionalen Fr\u00fcchte der Marina Alta und Baixa \u2013 N\u00edsperos, Reis, Rosinen, Zitrusfr\u00fcchte und Mandeln verbinden Tradition, Qualit\u00e4t und Kultur. Nach dem \u00dcberblick im Auftakt geht es mitten hinein ins Herz der Marinas: in die Obstg\u00e4rten, Felder und Trockengeb\u00e4ude. Hier wachsen N\u00edsperos, hier […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5722,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[1786,1784],"class_list":["post-8881","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-spezialitaeten-rezepte","tag-handwerkskunst-traditionen-costa-blanca","tag-spezialitaeten-costa-blanca"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t