delicateses of malta - Mgarr agricultural
Mgarr is one of the oldest villages in Malta as witnessed by the two
megalithic temples of Ta’ Hagrat and Skorba. Carbon testing on bones
and seeds found in situ ascertained that these remains date back to
circa 3400 years B.C. with the Skorba phase dating back to 3600 B.C. In
1992 the Skorba temples have been included in the World Heritage List
under the UNESCO convention. Historical artefacts and sites from all ages are scattered around the village of Mgarr and its outskirts, be it pre-Christian, Punic or Roman as well as the significant fortifications built under the rule of the Knights of St. John and the British Empire. The geography of Mgarr, characterized by its proximity to the sea and the Bingemma Basin lying between high ridges offered advantages for settlers to set up an agricultural community.
Typical fruit
trees were also cultivated, namely peaches, plums, prickly pears,
apples, vines, olives and figs. 
Nowadays
these trees are grown less
intensively as farmers are shifting to other crops. Up until the
recent
past, the typical farmer in Mgarr was also a herder, and almost
everyone had a couple of cows, herds of sheep and goats, pigs,
chickens
and rabbits. Most of the fodder produced by the farmers was consumed by
the animals they kept although grazing was a common practice. Large
quantities of potatoes are still produced in this area. Nowadays most
of this produce is exported to foreign markets.
During the dry season between May and September other crops were grown
after the winter period. Arable farming without irrigation is
exemplified by tomatoes, melons and watermelons. Nowadays these crops
are irrigated using the drip system. The small size of the fields in
Malta restricts the use of heavy machinery, consequently only small
ploughers and tractors are used. The best part of the work is done
manually, especially the harvesting and the grading, which is done on
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