Division 5.1 Specificity of the geographical area
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It is characterised by a climate with an alternation of ocean (cool and wet) and Mediterranean (hot and dry) influences that produce large temperature ranges. This temperate climate is well suited to growing the melon.
The land used has clay-limestone soil. These types of soil are particularly well adapted to the cultivation of the melon.
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