Green, fresh, clean and delish fruits and vegetables for Bahrain

TDT | Manama                           

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com   

Staff Reporter

Hundreds thronged the Bahrain Farmers’ Market yesterday with their families and friends, enjoying the fresh air, having picnics, and buying fresh fruits and vegetables.

People were seen touching, smelling and tasting the freshgrown produce at the market, which also included dates from Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.

The dates attracted many visitors, who were eager to taste and buy them in plenty. Cucumbers, melons, eggplants, peppers, tomatoes, lettuces, strawberries, herbs, plants and honey were some of the other products on display at the stalls.

Some stalls also had a variety of leaves, including Neem. Farmers said they are many benefits to eating Neem leaves, as it can help reduce acne breakouts, boosts immune systems, improve oral health, helps regulate blood sugar levels, and maintains a healthy scalp.

Tomatillos were a particular variety that grabbed buyers’ attention. The fruit, green in colour, is said to help support the anti-ageing of skin. It also has vitamins to help promote collagen, which is crucial for maintaining skin.

Mohammed Merza Hassan, a farmer at the venue, told the Daily Tribune: “We sell many types of melon ranging from orange, yellow, and pink. Typically, it takes 70 days to grow them.” Hassan is also the winner of the best farmer in Bahrain award in 2018. Further explaining, he said: “The pink watermelons sell the best.

Many people buy, and they sell out very quickly. We also sell our products to other markets and have three farms where we grow our fresh produce. “The orange melon is sweet, and people buy many of them.

“Our customers like the sweet taste of the melon. “Usually melons come from America, Iran, and Turkey, but we grow them here, in Bahrain.” Also speaking to The Daily Tribune, another farmer Merza Hasan Mansoor said: “At our stall, we sell eight different types of tomatoes.”

“We sell orange, red, yellow, and brown tomatoes. “However, the red cherry tomatoes tend to sell the best. “Red tomatoes are usually sweeter, one of the reasons why people buy those kinds often.”

Picnic, fresh air

Besides giving an opportunity to enjoy the freshly grown green delicacies, visitors at the market were also seen enjoying the opportunity to feel some fresh air and spend time with their loved ones.

Families on picnics had breakfast on the grass, and read books sitting on the benches. Children were busy playing in the grass area while enjoying the fruits and vegetables sold at the market. The Bahrain farmer market, many said, is a great way to buy fresh produce, enjoy time with friends and family, and get some exercise from walking around the different stalls.