How Norwegians welcome back spring with a tropical "fruit party"

The residents of Longyearbyen, Norway, the northernmost town in the world, suffer through four months of polar night. So when the sun finally rises in March, they celebrate by toasting the return of spring with…fruit.
Atlas Obscura details the glories of Solfestuka Fruktfest, the 'Sun Week Fruit Fest,' and the stiff competition and high prices for tropical goodies like mangosteens, guavas, and rambutans. — Read the rest
The post How Norwegians welcome back spring with a tropical "fruit party" appeared first on Boing Boing.