This morning, I headed in a different direction from yesterday to arrange for a woman to replace the dead zipper on my favourite jacket. So, being in that area, I visited their supermarket.to pick up a few essentials. And saw:
Many Mangoes
Many More Mangoes
香梨 - xiāng lí - Fragrant Pears
水晶梨 - shuǐ jīng lí - Water Crystal Pears
and the KIng of Melons
哈蜜瓜 hā mì guā - Hami Melon
Hami melons are grown in Xinjiang in China's far west, They are the largest of the muskmelons - about 19 times the size of the muskmelon I posted earlier. Most Chinese people love them and they can command high prices. These ones are very early - I suspect they have been hothouse reared. I'll be waiting until summer when Xinjiang turns into a natural hothouse, thanks.
And finally, I did buy some fruit! A bunch of these little tangerines
I am lucky. I never forget it.
Fortunately, most supermarkets realise that poor old me living alone is never going to get through one of the larger melons or say, a jackfruit. So they slice and wrap smaller offerings. For a price.
