President of Malta George Vella and Mrs Vella visited San Anton Palace’s staff during the harvest of citrus fruit from the Palace’s citrus grove, in preparation for the 2021 Citrus Festival.
This year, this annual event will be held in a different format than usual in order to comply with the guidelines issued by the health authorities in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead of being sold at a fair, the products will be available at The President’s Kitchen Garden, Attard, from Saturday, 2nd January 2021, until stocks last.
There will be fresh oranges, lemons, mandarins and grapefruit, as well as various citrus confections for sale. All proceeds from this annual initiative will be in aid of The Malta Community Chest Fund Foundation.
Mrs Miriam Vella, wife of the President, said that it would have been a pity if the abundance of citrus at the San Anton Palace’s grove was allowed to go to waste due to the pandemic. Therefore, an alternative was found so that the public can still enjoy the exquisite taste of Maltese citrus whilst helping those in need.
During the visit, the President and Mrs Vella were accompanied, among others, by Chairperson of the Administrative Board of The Malta Community Chest Fund Marlene Mizzi.
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