• Marja HartleyHello, Suasdey, Xin ChaoTraveler
    Bending into one of the side rivers of Hau, heading into an eco-agricultural fruit garden
    Quiz! The yield of this plant is only 1 piece of fruit – yellow/juicy inside, woody/spiky outsideA variation of England's most popular fruit; reflecting its taste, Vietnamese call it "Milky ....."When ripe, these weigh several kilos. You crack the shell to find many pear-shaped fruits insideBeside the taste, this is a great fruit for decoration: slice it up into a sky of stars!Our favourite Asian sweet! They turn red when ripe and provide their yellow yumyum insideThis one might be tricky: green shell, orange pulp – ever tried it before?So, this is probably your favourite! But did you know, it all starts with this fruit?You'd have to be quick to harvest these nut-like fruits before the monkeys do!An easy one for the final: these have to travel a long way from their trees into Waitrose...

    Phong Dien Fruit Garden

    December 1, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C

    Are you two big gardeners in Essex? What you need, is nutritious soil, enough water and a daily kiss by the sun. It’s all there, in the Mekong Delta – so, let’s see, what comes out with a little bit of true love and care of a riverside farmer?Read more