9/26/2009

Plums and nostalgy


Plums are the quintessential Serbian fruit, they occupy a special place in the collective memory of the people living in this country. Serbia is one of the main producers of plums in the world, there are dozens of varieties, sweet and sour, spicy... They eat them fresh, they use them in pastries, to cook jam - and, of course, to produce the inspiring plum brandy, Slivovica... Thinking about plums is remembering the days of summer, in the countryside, happy days with familiy and friends, nights with music, dancing and drinking, sweet childhood memories... Now summer is over again, days are getting shorter and the plum trees soon will be only dark rackabones...