In the previous post about the novel UNFINISHED SURVEILLANCE, the following excerpt should read "Rosetta" not "Rofetta."
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Originally Posted by mledt
According to a book published in 1799 ( Travels in Upper and Lower Egypt, Volume 2 -- https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=7TkPAAAAYAAJ&dq ), bananas ripened during the winter months (December through February) in Cairo, Egypt. "The ripening fruit of the banana-tree adorns the gardens of Rosetta with its yellow hue during the three winter months. . . . A few may be seen likewise at Cairo, but none further south."
I think those bananas were ready to eat during March and April. |
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