You will see fig trees (Ficus carica) sprouting from inhospitable crevices such as rocks and walls in and around Gavalochori. The fig was said to be the creation of Demeter, the goddess of harvest and agriculture, who guaranteed the fertility of the earth. It was probably introduced into Greece from Egypt around the 9th century BC. Greece is still a major producer of figs, and although Gavalochori was once famous for its figs, the cultivation of figs is no longer a commercial activity in the village.
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