{"id":4913,"date":"2019-04-25T12:19:18","date_gmt":"2019-04-25T10:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/?p=4913"},"modified":"2024-10-28T10:37:32","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T09:37:32","slug":"almond-blossom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/en\/tenerife\/almond-blossom\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiking under the almond blossom – Ruta Almendros en Flor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Almond blossom in January<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The almond blossom is approaching. The first buds will already be visible in January. Therefore I would like to present here today a beautiful circular walk near Santiago del Teide. On this almond blossom path you will see hundreds of blossoming almond trees. The hike itself can of course be done all year round. But it is most beautiful in the time when the almond trees, which line almost the whole way, bloom in full splendour in January and February. The almond blossom in white and pink tones gives a nice contrast to the black lava floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The official itinerary, also known as Ruta Almendros en Flor, is combined with a big almond flower festival in Santiago del Teide. If you don’t want to go alone, at the beginning of each year you have enough opportunity to walk the route together with many almond blossom tree fans. Every January and February, the municipality of Santiago del Teide organises a variety of festivals around the almond blossom. In addition to a well-organised hike, there is a market with local specialities at the weekends. And of course there are also local almonds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Almonds, almond blossom and almond trees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Spanish word for almond is almendra. And the almond tree is called almendro. This is why the hiking tour under the blossoming almond trees is also called Ruta de Almendros en Flor. Not only on the Spanish mainland, but also on some Canary Islands, the almond trees can be found in many places. In the southwestern part of Tenerife, depending on the weather conditions, they bloom between the end of December and the beginning of March. The almond trees can be found at altitudes from about 500 to 1000 metres.<\/p>\n\n\n

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From the end of August to September the almonds are ripe and harvested everywhere. The almond not only tastes good, but is also used for a wide variety of purposes in food and cosmetics. According to epidemiological studies, the consumption of almonds should contribute significantly to reducing mortality due to cardiovascular diseases. Hiking on the blossoming almond tree stretch with subsequent consumption of almonds is therefore an all-round healthy pleasure.<\/p>\n\n\n

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