For the life of me I will never understand that we can buy cantaloupe melons, Galia melons, Charentais melons and so on in the local supermarkets but Cavaillon melons are nowhere to be had. Cavaillon is twinned with our town, it shouldn’t be a problem. Also, a mere 100km away from us, just over the border in France, they are sold when in season, it shouldn’t be a problem. And they are simply the best melons ever!
In late spring there are untold roadside stands selling strawberry and asparagus in our area. The places may not be the most inviting – chosen for convenient access and parking rather than beautiful surroundings – but the goods usually are.
I prefer this advert placement for a day of fruit and vegetables (from another year, I think this year’s will be cancelled).
Linked to One Word Sunday: Fruit.
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Interesting regarding those Cavaillon melons!
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During our autumn festival, some a melon farmer from the region loads up a truck and drives the 1000km to sell them. Cavaillon has a central fruit market for the area which distributes agricultural produce throughout France but apparently not Germany 😦
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I imagine they sell well
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Yes, they do. 🙂
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Oh, I could eat a cavaillon right now. Perhaps your French neighbours like them too much to share across the border 😉
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😥 Je suis bien triste.
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Ah! I see they’re what we call cantaloupe melons in the UK! I thought they looked familiar!
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No, they are not ordinary cantaloupes. We get cantaloupes here. Les melons de Cavaillon are close relatives but their taste is superiour, more aromatic. Also the skin is slightly different , the “netting” is bigger, the skin slightly greener and even a bit smoother. Difficult to explain.
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Oh, right. Best look out for them next time we’re in Europe (if we ever are again … 😦 )
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