Miniature "Martorana" fruit Box gr 400: Carton of 12 box

Miniature "Martorana" fruit basket gr 400: Carton of 12 box

Micro 15 gr: Carton 3 kg

Miniature 30-60 gr: Carton 3 kg

Medium 60-100 gr: Carton 3 kg

Big 100-200 gr: Carton 3 kg

The “Martorana” Fruit is made with Marzipan; the main ingredients are sugar and almonds. Originally in Sicily it used to be accompanied with fresh fruit to make the children happy. It is said that in Palermo at the “Martorana” convent, from which arrives the origin of its name, the nuns were waiting for the visit of an illustrious prelate and to decorate the garden they thought of replacing all the fruits that had already been picked with the marzipan sweets that had the shape and colour of oranges, mandarins and lemons: it was a great success. Afterwards, thanks to the fantasy and cleverness of the Sicilian confectioners many other very colourful shapes were made. The “Martorana” fruit is one of the typical sweets that is used to make very colourful baskets to give as gifts for special occasions or to send abroad as a present of sweets.