Almonds by Les Fruit de Carthage

Our almonds farms cover acreage of 70 hectares that allow us to collect annually 200 tons picked from three main regions:

SBEITLA (former Sufetula founded by the Romans in the 1st century) provides 10% of the production picking season: from August to September.

ZAGHOUAN (formerly Ziqa reborn under the Roman Emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century): provides 50% of the production. Picking season begins from August to September.

MATEUR (formerly Matarensis founded by the Carthaginians in the 1st century) provides 40% of the production- picking season from August to September.

Benefits
At all times doctors have prescribed sweet almonds to soothe the throat, calm the ardor of urine, strengthen the stomach and the chest, clean and heal the intestines.

Furthermore, Almonds are recommended for people suffering from stress or intense pressure because of its calming and relaxing properties.

Sweet almonds are rich in magnesium and are a good source of intake of other minerals like manganese, copper, phosphorous, iron, zinc…

Almonds are equally rich in proteins (about 20 % almost the same as meat) and are a good -source of vitamin E (antioxidants), B2 and other B vitamins.

Known for their ability to reduce cholesterol, almonds are an excellent source of Omega-3. Indeed a handful of almonds provides up to 90% of recommended daily requirements.