22 June 2014

Babaco


You never know what exotic fruit or vegetable you'll find in Ventimiglia's market.  These are called 'babaco' - a type of papaya.

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Vous ne savez jamais quel fruit ou légume exotique vous allez trouver sur le marché de Vintimille. Ceux-ci sont appelés « babaco » - un type de papaye.

2 comments:

  1. They look colourful... I've never tried papaya, so I'd have no idea what this type would be like.

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  2. At first glance I thought these were a mutant cross, bred from bananas, lemons and hot peppers. Worth a try if they are still in the market in two months.

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