Nov 19, 2018 There’s another fruit of the harvest that’s just as important to us—the fruit of relationships. Sue and I often take our wine tours alone (just the two of us), and we value that time together. But earlier this fall, we spent a few days in Napa Valley, California, with 35 of our closest friends.

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At Robert is Here tropical fruit stand in Homestead, FL by papayas and mamey

Assalomu alaykum!

1. Magz I am a country girl with a love of everything natural and wild. Nature and beauty fill the heart. Go outside, and be mindful.
2. MAC: OS X v 10.9.5 or later. Making a white wine from a red grape requires great carehand-picked fruit, early morning harvest, optimal fruit maturity and delicate.

Brian here with a fun photo post to take a break from Uzbek self-study lessons. So far I have posted lesson 1, 2, and 3, and will be continuing with the next ones tomorrow. I'm making a lot of progress with introductory Uzbek material and am really enjoying it, very excited for Arizona!
One of my greatest interests is healthy living as I blog about at my main website Brian on Health and will talk more about here at this site too. I have been involved with vegetarian, vegan, raw food, and other natural health movements for over 7 years now and have come to adapt many parts of these eating styles into my life.
I basically identify my diet these days as fruitarian. In other words, I eat fruit — as fresh, ripe, and sweet as possible — and a LOT of it. While I do eat other natural foods too, as far as most people are concerned, I am a fruitarian. (You can learn more about my food ideas here or email me here, many questions are beyond the scope of this post.)
A fruit-based diet is one of my passions and is something that many people who know me remember me for. Learning to purchase, manage, ripen, and eat fruit has been an incredible journey. I've faced some challenges in the past but have amassed quite a few tips and tricks along the way at this point and it's a very enjoyable way to eat for me.
As a fruit lover and connoisseur (they call us 'Fruit Hunters'), my main interest when it comes to traveling and cuisine hence is to learn about the kinds and quality of fruit that is grown at my destination. I love to visit markets, try new varieties, find familiar favorites, bargain with vendors, take pictures, make videos, and even post goofy photo blogs like this one, all about my obsession with fruit.

At a durian stall in Chinatown, NYC in the winter (holding box of persimmons, yum!)

Uzbekistan and Fruit
Uzbekistan is a beautiful and generally warm country that has a climate well suited for growing many delicious fruits. Its cuisine and agriculture is particularly reminiscent of that of Mediterranean countries like Turkey or Greece, with a little bit of Middle East and Asian influence as well.
Though I have not yet visited there myself, from what I have seen online, Uzbekistan looks like a great place for fruit eaters with an abundance of very high-quality ripe tree fruits, melons, grapes, figs, stonefruit, and so on available in markets anywhere for good prices. This post is dedicated to sharing some of the images of Uzbek fruit culture I have found thus far. Please enjoy!
Tip: Click on a photo to browse the collection as a set in theater mode.

Fresh tree fruit grown on fertile Uzbek land

Abundance of fruit for sale at Samarkand market

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Rich Uzbek fruit crop on display

Bargaining for apples and grapes at market

Beautiful image of ripe tree fruit in Samarkand

Shiny lemons and apples and oranges for sale

Buying fruit at a roadside market in Uzbekistan

Delicious grapes, apples, and more

Dried apricots and prunes from Uzbekistan

Bustling fruit market in Urgut

Gourmet melons hanging in Khiva

Impeccably carved Uzbek melons

Inside juicy Uzbek pomegranates

Local vendors selling fruit in Tashkent

Man proudly displays melon crop

May strawberry harvest in Uzbekistan

Melon seller at fruit market in Samarkand

More juicy melons at market scene in Samarkand

Pomegranates in lovely Uzbek-style box

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Fresh quince harvest in Uzbekistan

Red pepper vendor at Uzbek market

Rich harvest of gourds and squash also

Selling fresh cherries at market

USAID Uzbekistan fruit sampling event

Delicious fruit selections at market

Uzbek tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, and squash

Uzbek women smiling at peach and grape stall

Woman selecting fruit at Urgut bazaar

Speedy Vegan - The Great Fruit Harvest Mac Os Catalina

Speedy Vegan - The Great Fruit Harvest Mac Os Catalina

Brian