Complex sentence: In the period up to the present day new farms and houses have been built often growing fruits such as oranges, lemons, apricots and grapes, however the population of the village has now dropped to around 400.
Split into simpler sentences: In the period up to the present day new farms and houses were built, often growing fruits such as oranges, lemons, apricots and grapes. However the population of the village has now dropped to around 400.