First Sentence

"The Mediterranean basin is a large geographical region with a temperate climate and a diversified agricultural system that includes cereals (maize, rice, wheat and other small grains), legumes (beans, peas, peanuts), several kind of vegetables (cucurbits, solanaceous, brassicas), citrus fruits (oranges, mandarin, lemons, grapefruits and limes), pome fruits (apples and pears), stone fruits (peaches, nectarines, apricots, plums and cherries), nuts (almond, hazelnuts, pistachios, walnuts) olive, grapes, soft fruits (figs, strawberries."