Dryland almond trees no longer colonize the Balearic landscape as they did years ago. The islands' standard crop, once cultivated because it withstood drought, the Mediterranean climate, and had low maintenance costs, is disappearing due to climate change and... XylellaFaced with this situation, farmers in the Balearic Islands are opting to plant irrigated almond trees and are also introducing foreign hybrid varieties that offer greater production stability. However, Jaume Fornés, a doctoral candidate in Biology, believes that productivity "is not a matter of origin, but rather of how the trees perform under new conditions." In this regard, he explains that in the Balearic Islands "we have traditional varieties such as Guarin, Joan Toni's, Martona, and Cacahuete, which are quite old and, to date, perform well under certain conditions." On the other hand, he clarifies that "there are others, such as Vivot, Verdereta, Pou, and Manento, which are very sensitive and cannot be cultivated."

Ten years ago, a group of young farmers from the Manacor village of Son Macià, united to hold Saturday markets and sell their produce, accepted the challenge of getting a 1940s machine working again. A groundbreaking traditional machine that allows members to decide what to do with their produce.