Eburu
While most food sold in The Delta is grown around the edges or upstream, this orchard stands on a plot of land high enough that the river actually went around it rather than simply wearing it down. It is large enough to hold stands of several types of fruit trees that are cultivated by many different growers. To protect the valuable fruit against thieves or vandals, most of the owners live in small huts on the island or in houseboats tied up alongside. Some competitors claim that the reason the island is so fertile is that in the past, criminals were executed and buried here since it is high ground, but this attempt at scaring customers away from the island’s produce has been largely ineffective.
Settlement
Eburu, Island Orchard of
Owning Organization
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