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The area covered by horticultural crops is 31% of the total area covered by plant crops, but the gross value of the horticultural crops is 55% of the plant crop production and 39% of the total agricultural production. The main horticultural crops are: Olive trees (for olive-oil and table olives), vineyards (for table grapes, wine and raisins: sultana or black Corinth), citrus, almond, peach, apricot, apple, pear and fig trees, vegetables, flowers (cut and pot plants) and ornamental plants. Area of horticultural crops (in thousand ha): Total 1.227,4 (irrigated 371,2), fruits 962,2, grapes 135,6, vegetables 128,8 (in GH 4,9), flowers and ornamental plants 0,6 (in GH 0,2). Total value of horticultural products (in thousand EUR) 1.193,455

The olive tree orchards are localized mainly along the coastal zone and up to a maximum elevation of 600 m, the vineyards are localized in areas with a maximum elevation of up to 1.000 m and both are usually not irrigated crops. Other important horticultural crops producing irrigated areas are: For citrus Peloponnesus (Lakonia, Argolis and the Northern Peloponnesian zone). Crete (Heraclion, Chanea) and Arta, for peaches western and central Macedonia. For apples and Pears Magnesia and western Macedonia. For apricots Argolis and the Northern Peloponnesian zone. For vegetables different plains or valleys and for flowers Attica, Troezinia, Crete etc.

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