Melons: Afghan riches at the surface level - Afghanistan Analysts
WEBDec 15, 2011 · In the past, melons were not only food for the poet’s soul, but an economic heavyweight for Afghanistan. Together with grapes, they constituted the most prized export commodity among fresh fruit, and also accounted for a portion of the dried exports.
Cucumis myriocarpus - Wikipedia
WEBCucumis myriocarpus (paddy melon) is often confused with Citrullus lanatus (the Afghan melon, camel melon or bitter wooly melon) in Australia, where both species are introduced. Cucumis myriocarpus has many small fruit, hidden under the leaves.
Melons sweet with tastes of Central Asia - Los Angeles Times
WEBSep 9, 2010 · In Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and China’s Xinjiang region, hundreds of varieties ripen to perfection in the region’s hot, dry summers, producing ultra-sweet, luscious fruits with unexpected flavors...
The largest production of melons and watermelons in Afghanistan ...
WEBThe largest production of melons and watermelons in Afghanistan. SHKamran. 49.2K subscribers. Subscribed. 397. 19K views 8 months ago #EngineeringMarvels #SubscribeNow #StayInformed. Welcome to...
Selling Fruit Where the Taliban Stalk the Streets
WEBJul 14, 2021 · KUNDUZ, Afghanistan — The Afghan way of war in 2021 comes down to this: a watermelon vendor on a sweltering city street, a government Humvee at the front line just 30 feet away, and Taliban...
A Delicious Look at 3 Famous Afghan Fruits
WEBMay 19, 2021 · Along with grapes, melons are one of Afghanistan’s most prized fresh fruit exports, as well as a popular crop for domestic consumption. Kabul in particular is renowned for its bountiful melon market.
How to Help Afghan Farmers? Gorge on Watermelons
WEBJun 20, 2019 · The intensely flavorful fruit of Afghanistan — including pomegranates and figs, grapes and melons — has been a point of national pride for centuries. But the raging war often blocks roads to...
Melon Time in Northern Afghanistan - Institute for War and …
WEBOct 14, 2007 · The “chaila”, a makeshift enclosure made of branches and twigs, can be seen on most farms in the Aqcha district of Jowzjan province in northern Afghanistan. Ethnic Turkmen make up the majority of the population here, and melon-growing is a …
After a sweet political plug, the Afghan melon market might …
WEBJun 30, 2020 · To help farmers sell off a melon crop that was twice as large as expected, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani ordered public officials to buy watermelons and give them to the thousands of soldiers spread across Afghanistan.
BOOSTING EXPORTS, ONE BOX AT A TIME — Roots of Peace
WEBFeb 19, 2021 · The boxes of melons will be exported to India, and the cartons of plastic containers of grapes will head to Pakistan. India and Pakistan represent two of Afghanistan’s largest markets.