Jamun seller sits in the middle of narrow lane in Sarojini Market, hawks fruit produce, mask on face, in Delhi

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Extolling the virtues of his Eugenia fruit, an Indian man sells Jamun or Black plum on a street in Delhi, India. Shoppers seem to have returned to the markets, but where is the Covid third wave? The early monsoon is when Indian summer fruits peak, with the onset of black juicy Jamun, the peak of the langda mango season, and the end of the dussehri aam variety. Of course, pomegranate or anar and pears are now found almost through the year, from imports from Afghanistan, and local supply from Maharashtra for anar and pears from the hills, and even China and the USA. Jamun or Black plum is an important summer fruit, associated with many health and medicinal benefits. The black plum is known to relieve stomach pain, carminative, anti-scorbutic and diuretic. Jamun vinegar is good to reduce enla