Chios mandarin

The mandarin of Chios It is considered one of the most fragrant in the world and its cultivation takes place in the beautiful orchards of history. Plain.

South of her city Chios and along the east coast of the island stretches a fertile plain known as Plain of Chios, overgrown with citrus orchards. In this little paradise is produced the "mandarin of Chios", the 97th Greek PDO product.

The Chian mandarin has been known for many decades in markets inside and outside Greece. Those who have tried it will agree that it is considered fair one of the most fragrant in the world, for us adults it reminds us of the exuberant smell of mandarin as we knew it before, before the appearance of clementine and it breaks in the markets thanks to the lack of seeds.

Another element that gives value to mandarin of Chios is exceptional beauty of its exclusive cultivation place. The Plain of Chios is a unique example of harmonious coexistence of housing, agriculture and complementary functions and has rightly been described as "historic site" and "traditional settlement»From the Ministry of Culture.

Walking through the narrow streets of Kampos you can see the high walls made of carved colorful incense stone, which on the one hand protect the mandarins from the winds, but also ensure privacy in the beautiful mansions.

The Chians eat the mandarin like fruit, they make it tangerine juice, dessert, jam, liqueur, syrup, they also use it in cooking, tasting the meats, the cuttlefish wines and even the classic bean soup, with mandarin zest!