Al-Monitor
After decades of poverty and isolation under the Assad dynasty, imported fruits like pineapples, kiwis and mangoes are available again in Syria’s bustling markets, making mouths water and eyes twinkle.Fruits that were once designated luxury items, meaning they were accessible only to Syria’s wealthiest, are now as common as potatoes or onions…
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Pineapple is the new potato: imported fruits back in Syria
Rebecka Wrona
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After decades of poverty and isolation under the Assad dynasty, imported fruits like pineapples, kiwis and mangoes are available again in Syria’s bustling markets, making mouths water and eyes twinkle.Fruits that were once designated luxury items, meaning they were accessible only to Syria’s wealthiest, are now as common as potatoes or onions…
