{"id":40807,"date":"2015-05-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-05-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/40807\/the-18-fruits-you-must-eat-in-lebanon-this-summer"},"modified":"2023-08-30T06:50:38","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T06:50:38","slug":"the-18-fruits-you-must-eat-in-lebanon-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/40807\/the-18-fruits-you-must-eat-in-lebanon-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"The 18 Fruits You Must Eat in Lebanon This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<big>With the exception of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thrillist.com\/recipe\/nation\/tropical-tequila-punch-for-cinco-de-mayo-thrillist-recipes\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">this tequila-spiked fruit punch<\/a>, I like to enjoy my fruit in all its fresh, ripe and natural glory.<br \/>  <br \/>  Thanks to its variety of altitudes and a good 300 days of sunshine, Lebanon boasts one of the richest diversity of local fruit markets in the world. Here&#8217;s what you should be chomping down on this time of year. Dig in&#8230;<\/big><br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><big>Akidineh (Loquats)<\/big><\/big><\/b><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/40807-18.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Pinterest<\/a>)<br \/>  <br \/>  <big>These succulent testicles are actually a millennia old Chinese import, but ain\u2019t nothin the fertile crescent can\u2019t grow.<br \/>  <br \/>  <i>Season:<\/i> Late April to Late May<br \/>  <i>Notable Strain:<\/i> Bizr baladi<\/big><br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><big>Jenerick (Green Sour Plum)<\/big><\/big><\/b><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/40807-1-250x166.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Image via <a href=\"Thekitchn.com \" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Thekitchn.com <\/a>)<br \/>  <br \/>  <big>I like to think of these little sour balls as the olives of spring. <br \/>  <br \/>  <i>Season:<\/i> Late April to mid-May<\/big><br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><big>Plums<\/big><\/big><\/b><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/40807-12-250x216.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Image via <a href=\"latavolamarche.blogspot.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">latavolamarche.blogspot.com<\/a>)<br \/>  <br \/>  <big>Varieties of sizes and colors abound. Plums are key to the summer fruit basket. <br \/>  <br \/>  <i>Season:<\/i> June to September<br \/>  <i>Strain:<\/i> Abou Riha<\/big><br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><big>Watermelon<\/big><\/big><\/b><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/40807-13-250x247.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hilariousgifs.com\/this-is-how-you-eat-watermelon\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Sodahead.com<\/a>)<br \/>  <br \/>  <big>Some people claim they do not like watermelons. These people are golems. It is organically impossible to not go rabid over watermelons, the compulsion to shed the last vestige of civility is overwhelming.<br \/>  <br \/>  <i>Season:<\/i> May to September<br \/>  <i>Notable Strain:<\/i> the rare Adlouneh<\/big><br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><big>Shimmam (Cantaloupe)<\/big><\/big><\/b><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/40807-5-250x143.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Image via <a href=\"Splendidtable.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Splendidtable.com<\/a>)<br \/>  <br \/>  <big>Watermelon\u2019s sweet little cousin, to be consumed in engorgeable quantities when others are distracted.<br \/>  <br \/>  <i>Season:<\/i> Late May to August<br \/>  <i>Notable Strain:<\/i> Ananas (yes you read that correctly) <\/big><br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><big>Honey Dew<\/big><\/big><\/b><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/40807-7-250x167.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Image via <a href=\"Bingsbobatea.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Bingsbobatea.com<\/a>)<br \/>  <br \/>  <big>Cantaloupe\u2019s even sweeter little sister, a rarity in this country and absolutely orgasmic in its nectary goodness.<br \/>  <br \/>  <i>Season:<\/i> June to August<\/big><br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><big>Cherries<\/big><\/big><\/b><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/40807-17-250x162.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Image via <a href=\"Dailystar.com.lb\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Dailystar.com.lb<\/a>)<br \/>  <br \/>  <big>The quintessential summer fruit. You know when you pop a cherry in your mouth and then another and then 50 more and then your stomach aches for the rest of the day? This has happened to everyone every summer since Mesopotamia.<br \/>  <br \/>  <i>Season:<\/i> July to August<br \/>  <i>Notable Strain:<\/i> Habasheh (August)<\/big><br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><big>Bananas<\/big><\/big><\/b><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/40807-10-250x167.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Image via <a href=\"momentsinbeirut.wordpress.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">momentsinbeirut.wordpress.com<\/a>)<br \/>  <br \/>  <big>Possibly the best discovery a primate has ever made, I pity da fool who\u2019s allergic to it.<br \/>  <br \/>  <i>Season:<\/i> March to October<br \/>  <i>Notable Strain:<\/i> baladi (a lovely mixed strain of the original Lebanese and the South American horse\u2019s boomerang-size seed)<\/big><br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><big>Grapes<\/big><\/big><\/b><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/40807-3-250x250.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Image via <a href=\"Themagicherb.wordpress.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Themagicherb.wordpress.com<\/a>)<br \/>  <br \/>  <big>There is enormous variety of grapes in Lebanon\u2019s mountains and valleys, owing to a favorable climate and rich top soil. I love them all, but usually sample one before buying to be certain of its flavor. Everyone has a different favorite; mine is the Oborsi.<br \/>  <br \/>  <i>Season:<\/i> Late June to October<br \/>  <i>Notable Strain:<\/i> Zeineh, Maaboureh, Jba\u2019ah, Bayd Hamam, Oborsi<\/big><br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><big>Strawberries<\/big><\/big><\/b><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/40807-15-250x188.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Image via <a href=\"Threebarandgrill.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Threebarandgrill.com<\/a>)<br \/>  <br \/>  <big>Okay listen up strawb-newbs, the industrial-size ones your uncle\u2019s been bringing you since December are not natural; you want to wait until mid Spring (i.e. NOW) to reap the low-cal benefits of this dieter\u2019s delight. <br \/>  <br \/>  <i>Season:<\/i> March to September<\/big><br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><big>Peaches<\/big><\/big><\/b><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/40807-250x167.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Image via <a href=\"Amendelein.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Amendelein.com<\/a>)<br \/>  <br \/>  <big>Millions of peaches, peaches for me (I challenge you to get this reference). <br \/>  <br \/>  <i>Season:<\/i> Late May to Early September<br \/>  <i>Notable Strain:<\/i> Bikfaya, Naba\u2019 Safa, Alberta, Bob Cook<\/big><br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><big>Mango<\/big><\/big><\/b><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/40807-2-250x167.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Image via <a href=\"Alibaba.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Alibaba.com<\/a>)<br \/>  <br \/>  <big>An import primarily, though it can be grown here. An excellent addition to any fruit cocktail.<br \/>  <br \/>  <i>Season:<\/i> June to August<br \/>  <i>Notable Strain:<\/i> Masri<\/big><br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><big>Pineapple<\/big><\/big><\/b><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/40807-11-250x166.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Image via <a href=\"Thegourmetreview.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Thegourmetreview.com<\/a>)<br \/>  <br \/>  <big>Another import, this one from the southeast. No summer cocktail is complete without a slice straddling the rim of your margarita. <br \/>  <br \/>  <i>Season:<\/i> July to August<\/big><br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><big>Rimman (Pomegranate)<\/big><\/big><\/b><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/40807-14-250x162.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Image via <a href=\"Dailystar.com.lb\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Dailystar.com.lb<\/a>)<br \/>  <br \/>  <big>The most celebrated fruit of antiquity, symbolized with life, death, resurrection, fertility, with numerous health benefits and a staple of our cuisine, these tartly sweet red nubs are a feast for the eyes as much as the tongue.<br \/>  <br \/>  <i>Season:<\/i> September onwards<br \/>  <i>Notable Strain:<\/i> Jnoubeh, Helou<\/big><br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><big>Subbeir (Prickly Pear)<\/big><\/big><\/b><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/40807-4-250x188.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Image via <a href=\"Nutritionunplugged.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Nutritionunplugged.com<\/a>)<br \/>  <br \/>  <big>Personally not a fan, but a popular one nonetheless if you can be bothered with all the seeds. Also, hyper-nutritious.<br \/>  <br \/>  <i>Season:<\/i> June to August<\/big><br \/>   <br \/>  <b><big><big>Figs<\/big><\/big><\/b><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/40807-6-250x167.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Image via <a href=\"Greenprophet.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Greenprophet.com<\/a>)<br \/>  <br \/>  <big>Sweet as honey, only a fugged up tongue would shun these jewels of the sun.<br \/>  <br \/>  <i>Season:<\/i> July to August<br \/>  <i>Notable Strain:<\/i> Naaouseh, Sikareh, Bakrateh<\/big><br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><big>Mulberry<\/big><\/big><\/b><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/40807-16-250x200.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Image via <a href=\"Tasteofbeirut.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Tasteofbeirut.com<\/a>)<br \/>  <br \/>  <big>Otherwise known as the Toot, and once the cornerstone of the silk industry, now a garnish and a diuretic when combined with summer\u2019s high humidity.<br \/>  <br \/>  <i>Season:<\/i> June to July<\/big><br \/>   <br \/>  <b><big><big>Apricots<\/big><\/big><\/b><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/40807-9-250x193.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Image via <a href=\"Foodgal.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Foodgal.com<\/a>)<br \/>  <br \/>  <big>I live for <i>mishmush ajameh<\/i>, but not the little maggots that drill inside it. Make sure you rip it open down it\u2019s fold before you swallow it whole.<br \/>  <br \/>  <i>Season:<\/i> June to August<br \/>  <i>Notable Strain:<\/i> Ajameh, Imm Hussein<\/big>    <figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"167\" data-id=\"417545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/40807-250x167.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-417545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/40807-250x167.png 250w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/40807-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/40807.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" 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