Terceira Island (IMAGE) Aarhus University Caption Heat, recurring rain and volcanic soil makes the nature on the Azores extremely fertile. In fact farmers can harvest year-round on the islands - and a great deal of the fruit we eat in Europa comes from the Azores. Many animals graze also pastures on the islands. This picture is from the island of Terceira, snapped close to some famous vulcanic tunnels. Credit Photo: Jules Verne Times Two / Creative Commons Usage Restrictions Credit must be given to the creator. License CC BY Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.