Great balls of sweetness

THERE’S A TIME AND A PLACE TO ENJOY THESE FRUITS: ALL YEAR ROUND AND ALL OVER THE WORLD

Words Chris Stafford

I remember an intensely hot summer’s day in my childhood, the sort of bitumen-melting weather that had all us kids clamouring for ice-cream. Accordingly, Dad set out for the corner shop with vague promises of fetching “something better than ice-cream”. He came back with a big green watermelon. Once we got over the initial disappointment — to a kid, it wasn’t really better than ice-cream but, in retrospect, probably a lot cheaper — we soon discovered the joys of chilled watermelon. Tight as a drum, it emitted a satisfyingly woody sound when tapped. Once sliced, it wasn’t just a delicious thirst quencher; you could use an arc of rind to make a big fake grin or a sunhat and stage endless seed-spitting competitions. Perhaps that’s why many of today’s varieties are seedless. Melons…

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Good Organic Gardening (Digital) - 1 Issue, Issue #10.4 - 2019

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