"mbcPB" wrote in message
news:2004071417181150073%aubaines@maccom...
> On 2004-07-13 14:43:15 -0400, doncherry3@yahoo.com (Don Cher) said:
>
> > I love fresh tropical fruits, especially the exotic ones (cherimoyas,
> > guanabanas, mameys, rambutans, litchis) and also the more common ones
> > (pineapples, mangos, papyas). I especially love buying them in
> > markets.
> >
> > If I go to Cuba this summer, will they be available?
>
> Yes, summer is mango season and there are many varieties. Contrary to
> what some pretend, there are fruit and vegetable markets in every town
> across the 1,100 km of the island. Some areas may not have all types of
> fruits all summer long. For example, the province of Sancti Spiritus
> will likley have more mangoes, the province of Ciego de Avila, more
> pineapples and so on.
>
The markets are *supposed* to be for Cubans, not tourists.
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