Pepene-Verde" Is the Romania word for "
Watermelon." It was the best fruit I choose to eat when the weather is hot. Watermelon is more purchased, sweet and of the best quality in the summer. I did not find any in the store or market places for the my first 6 months here in Romania until Summer time.
The first time I saw it in a one store, I didn't believe my eyes. I went to different stores and they were in hundreds. I was really amazed of the fact that it's only in the summer that you can get
Watermelon.Back home in Africa, you can find it in market places through out the year in Nigeria, Ghana, and Tog. Their taste are different sometimes due to the season.
Watermelon, not only a thirst quencher but also an excellent source of Vitamin C and a very good source of Vitamin A.
At the Camp in
Prod, we ate many pieces of
Watermelon in the afternoons before sport. The children and the youth like it more than anything else placed before them. It refreshes them and kill their thirst in the hot sunny weather.
No one as ever missed it, they always want more of it and talk about the subtly crunchy and also, dare to travel miles to the market to buy some for.
Shopping for Pepene-verde (watermelon) in an open market in
Sighisoara. The cost is not much but the excitement and benefits derive from eating is nice.
Children at the camp asked for more piece and eat to their satisfaction.
(Click on the photo to view a larger image).
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE KIND OF FRUIT IN THE SUMMER?
