Dryland almond trees no longer colonize the Balearic landscapes, as they did years ago. The standard cultivation of the islands is disappearing: "The dryland almond trees that produced 99.9% of Mallorca's almonds no longer exist," laments the president of the Camp Mallorquí Cooperative, Miquel Gual. This tree was planted in the Balearic Islands because it resisted drought, the Mediterranean climate, and did not have a very high maintenance cost.