popular ingredient in Sicilian cuisine. Many were first introduced by the Arabs from the 9th to 11th centuries, but some, such as the Washington navel from Brazil, have been brought to the island more recently. Examples of citrus fruits found in Sicily are : Biondo comune - the "common blonde" orange Ovale - ripens between April and May, with a compact flesh Sanguigno comune - common blood orange harvested between January and April Washington navel - introduced from Brazil during the 1940s-1950s, grown chiefly near Ribera and Sciacca and harvested from November to January Sanguinella - bitter orange of the blood orange variety, found in Paternò Santa Maria di Licodia, Palagonia, Scordia and Francofonte during January until April Tarocco - high quality blood orange found in Catania, Siracusa and Francofonte from November to January Tarocco dal muso - bell shaped orange found in Francofonte Valencia - similar to the Ovale and used often in confectionery items Moro - crimson colored flesh found in Lentini, Scordia, and Francofonte from mid-January until the end of April Comune - common variety of the mandarin orange - a second variety of the mandarin orange found in Sicily Femminello, Siracusa lemon - the lemon that makes up 80% of Sicily's lemon crop, found in Catania, Syracuse, Messina and Palermo Monachello - "little monk" lemon harvested from October from March and able to withstand drought better that the Femminello Verdello - a lime that grows particularly well and is harvested from May to September Wines and drinks The drink most often served with the main meal in Sicily is wine. The soil and climate in Sicily are ideal for growing grapes, mainly due to Mount Etna, and a wine-making tradition on the island has existed since the Greeks first set up colonies on the island. Today, all Sicilian provinces produce wine and Sicilian wine produced by modern methods has established itself on the European wine market. Sicilian red wines have an alcoholic content of 12.5 to 13.5% and are usually drunk in the evening with roast or grilled meat. Well-known red wines include the Cerasuolo di Vittoria and the Nero d'Avola, mainly those produced around Noto (Siracusa). The dry and white wines and rosés usually have an alcoholic content from 11.5 to 12.5% and are mainly consumed with fish, poultry and pasta dishes. Sicily is also known for producing dessert wines, such as Marsala and the