Photo: Cherry Tree Valencia

A cherry tree almost ready for picking in an orchard near Vall de Ebo in Valencia, Spain in Europe.

This cherry tree is just one of many in an orchard near Vall de Ebo in Valencia, Spain where the fruit is almost ready for harvesting. A fruit that contains a single seed in the centre belongs to the same family as almonds, peaches, plums, apricots and bird cherries.A cherry tree usually flowers first into a brilliant display and the orchards in Valencia are stunning. Once the flowers drop, a cherry tree begins its cycle of fruit and before long massive amounts of cherries are ready amongst the orchards.The cherry trees in the orchards in the Vall de Ebo in Valencia, Spain are controlled by regular pruning and a special irrigation process while they are in the growing season. Spain has become the second largest producer of the cherry fruit and orchards are seen throughout the Vall de Ebo in Valencia.If you visit Valencia, Spain at the right time of year, a huge cherry festival takes place on one weekend a year that is full of fun activities such as exhibitions, parades, music and of course lots of cherries. ... continue below the picture...

... Cherry Tree laden with fruit in an orchard near Vall de Ebo in Valencia, Spain, Europe.