Title: Jose Fita

This poster was made to be stuck on wooden boxes of oranges for export outside of Spain, there were many companies dedicated to export this fruit in Valencia, including this one.

On the other side, the history of orange cultivation occurred 4,000 years ago in southern China, and from there it spread throughout the East. However, it was in the 10th century when the Arabs introduced the bitter orange tree in Spain, as a tree appreciated for its beauty and aroma. Later, in 1781, a priest from Valencia who was fond of gardening obtained the first orange tree with edible and sweet fruit through grafts, creating the first orange orchard in the Valencian Community and obtaining the first economic benefits. As a curiosity, it is noteworthy that the success of this fruit coincided with the decline of the silk industry, which meant that many mulberry trees (silk trees) were felled and the land was used for planting orange trees. In this way, the cultivation of oranges spread throughout the Mediterranean coast, making Valencia a prosperous and predominant region in this product.

In addition to this, I have more original posters in this EBay account about Spanish oranges, they combine very well in the kitchen because they are the same theme and of similar measurements.

Printed in the 60's

Size : 20x27cm

Material: paper

Made in Valencia, Spain

Condition: as seen on the picture/s.

This is not a recent issue, replica or tourist souvenir.

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/original_soviet_posters