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| Left behind fruit |
In this part of Italy - Emilia Romagna - they have a tradition of leaving the less than perfect fruit on the trees for people to pick freely for their families, after the harvesters have done their work. It's a wonderful tradition and much appreciated by the locals. Luisella has already been out and you can see the results of her efforts in the photo.
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| Some of the hazel nuts Marilena and I picked up today |
Even the squirrels over here respect this tradition of gleaning after the harvest. Marilena and I, when out on a stroll today, found nuts galore on the ground next the hedges. Very rare in the district where I live near Epsom. English squirrels don't appear to be such good sharers of Nature's bounty.
Reminds of the Old Testament story about Ruth and Naomi. Great pictures, John. We are off to India on the 10th October until the 20th October. A taster to see if we like it. Take care, Tony
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