Melons are a popular fruit of a Greek summer, but they tend to be a bit unwieldy in shape, if not heavy to carry. But a farmer Neo Agioneri, in the Kilkis area of northern Greece, has produced mini melons that “fit in a woman’s evening bag, since some are slightly larger than a lipstick,” as he jokes, according to ANA.
Panagiotis Yiltidis, who is also known for raising fruit and vegetables under the strains of classical music, said he took a chance when an older man in Israel sent him seeds. Speaking to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency radio station Praktoreio 104.9FM, he clarifies, “The people there are devoted to cultivating watermelons and melons, and I was initially doubtful when I tried it. But this year I see we are on the right path.”
The mini melons are between a walnut and a tennis ball in size and weigh no more than 200g. They look like a watermelon on the exterior, but are soft inside with seeds arranged in the middle like regular-sized melons. “A few days ago I had collected nearly 20 mini melons and was delivering something else in a restaurant of Halkidiki peninsula. I showed them to the owner and he became enthusiastic about them, as did a store owner selling organic products next door,” the farmer adds.
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