One of the most beautiful trees in Greece a source of inspiration for many artists, the almond tree blossoms first of any other plant. The advantage of this early blossoming is that there is no competition and it assures the pollination of its “imperfect” flowers, by insects.
In ancient Athens, during the season of almond blossoming, the “Flower Festival” was organized. During this festival the parents crowned their 3yr old children with wreaths made of almond flowers allegedly because they begin the spring of their pleasant life.
In modern times, almond symbolizes luck and longevity, and its fruit are traditionally offered at weddings coated with sugar (koyfeta).
Almonds are also involved in the empirical prediction of weather phenomena. The tradition is that, when it blossoms in January, winter will continue with heavy snow and very low temperatures.
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