During this season in Japan, many kinds of fruit are in the stores. Strawberries, cherries, melons, watermelons, grapes... Since I grew up on a farm, I know they are best when they are in season. So, most of the time I try to buy veggies and fruits that are in season. In my opinion it's a bit late for strawberries, and it's too early for watermelons and grapes. I bought strawberries often till a few weeks ago, but when I bought them earlier this week they didn't taste that good. Then, I bought "American cherries" (Bing cherries), and they were quite good!! Japanese "Sakuranbo" (Ranier cherries), were a little over my budget, so I gave up this time. There are many kinds of grapes available in Japan, and there are two kinds in particular that I like. When I saw one of my favorite kind of grapes, I couldn't help buying them, even knowing that they are not in the best season yet. It's hard to resist sometimes... They were not as good as I hoped, but, well, what can I say?
The picture shows the cherries and grapes that I bought. Fruit can be very expensive in Japan, but buying them in season is at least cheaper and they taste much better!
日本では、この時期店頭に様々な果物が並びます。イチゴ、サクランボ、メロン、スイカ、ブドウ・・・ 農家で育ったせいか、季節ものが一番美味しいと思っているので、出来るだけその時期の野菜や果物を買うようにしています。そんな私にしてみたら、イチゴはそろそろ終わりだし、スイカやブドウにはまだ早い。数週間前まではよくイチゴを買っていましたが、今週の頭に買ったイチゴはイマイチでした。その後アメリカンチェリーを買ってみたら、なかなか美味しかったのです！サクランボは予算オーバーだったので、今回はあきらめました。日本では色々な種類のブドウも出ていますが、そのうちの2種類が私の大好物です。そのうちの一つを見た時は、まだ時期ではないと分かっていながらも買わざるを得ませんでした。どうしても・・・って言う時があるんですよね〜。思ったほど美味しくはなかったけど、仕方がない。
写真は買ったアメリカンチェリーとブドウです。日本では果物はずいぶん高かったりするのですが、それでも季節ものは多少は安くなるしそして何よりも美味しいんですよね！
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