Watermelons in Mongolia…

As part of my research this summer, I had the opportunity to interview watermelon farmers in Mongolia.

It was not easy getting out to the watermelon fields from the car–there were so many mosquitos and they bit hard through our clothes!

My Mongolian colleagues and I were grateful for the opportunity to learn more about how watermelons are cultivated and how these practices relate to the wider community.

We also made sure to take some time to try the local watermelons–all in the name of research of course! It was a delicious, sweet break before we got back in the car and hit the road on our epic research journey.