Right now the apricots are ripe. And not only the foreign ones, but also the Swiss. In Valais (for all non-Swiss: this is a canton in the south of Switzerland, where German and French are spoken. It shares borders with Italy and France) you can now find small market stalls on the roadside selling freshly harvested apricots. And since they don’t have long journeys, they are picked ripe and ready to be enjoyed. About 9500 tons are expected this year. Of course, there’s a box for me, too. And since my daughter is on holiday in Valais right now, they are even delivered directly. Last year I tried spiced plum…