We thought you might be interested to know what is growing in Malawi right now. As the rains have ended it is now harvest time. People have begun to harvest their maize, but we are most excited about some other treats. Pumpkins are everywhere, including our backyard. We didn't even plant them and they are growing. Because they are practically free we have been eating a lot of them. Some of our creations have been pumpkin soup, pumpkin pancakes and pumpkin pie filling (eaten for breakfast).
There are also these crazy fruits called Mphomba that are kind of a cross between a cucumber and a watermelon. We thought it was a cucumber at first and tried to eat it when it was really immature but it was really bitter. Even when it is ripe you need to put sugar on it to taste good. These are also growing all over our yard so Kristy decided to make jam out of them because we just couldn't eat all of them.
Guavas are also in season and practically free.
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