Although it's difficult to associate a specific food with Aragon, it's certainly a major producing region. Of all the agricultural raw materials produced in Spain, over 101% originate in this autonomous community. 

Let's delve deeper into the outstanding crops of Aragon and find out what makes them so special.

• Cereal. Aragon stands out for its winter cereal cultivation, which in 2021 covered an area of 786,185 hectares and generated a production of 2,826,105 metric tons. Among cereal species, barley is the most important extensive crop in the region, occupying more than 501% of the cultivated area and producing 1,698,359 metric tons. This is followed by soft wheat and durum wheat, which have been growing in recent years, as well as oats and rye. 
• Rice. Rice cultivation was marginal for many years in Aragon, but it has recovered in the last half-century, especially in Huesca and Zaragoza, with an area of 6,013 hectares. This region is the fifth largest rice producer in Spain, cultivating it on newly cultivated land irrigated by the cold, clean water of the Pyrenees. The result is a small, round-grained rice that readily absorbs the flavors of its accompanying ingredients. This area is considered the most challenging for rice cultivation due to the highly influential climate. For this reason, Aragonese rice producers deserve special recognition.
• Stone fruit. Aragon leads the production of stone fruit with an annual average of approximately 650,000 tons, including apricots, peaches, plums, cherries, and nectarines, grown on 40,000 hectares spread throughout the autonomous community. One of the region's best-known fruits is the Calanda peach, which has Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status. These are late-ripening "yellow" peaches characterized by their color, ranging from creamy yellow to straw yellow, and sometimes displaying a red blush.
• Summer vegetable. Aragon also has fertile land that produces a variety of vegetables. In the summer season, eggplant, green beans, red cabbage, and borage are particularly noteworthy. Borage is one of the region's most typical vegetables and has a long culinary tradition. 
• Olive grove. Olive trees have been cultivated for centuries in Aragon, stretching from northern Teruel to the Pyrenees (Huesca). Among the varieties grown, the Empeltre stands out, renowned for the quality of its oil. This "liquid gold" in Aragon boasts two Protected Designations of Origin (PDOs): Aceite del Bajo Aragón and Aceite Sierra del Moncayo. 

What other Aragonese crops could you highlight?