In Sicily in late October, café-goers bask in the still-hot sun while a cerulean sky frames russet-leafed trees. Along the crowded streets in Palermo, Sicily’s capital, pastry shop windows seem to have transformed into fruit displays. Rosy peaches, crimson strawberries and slices of juicy watermelon appear to be growing miraculously out of season on the Italian island.
On closer inspection, however, these glossy fruits and vegetables turn out to be astonishingly accurate replicas made from marzipan. The exquisite creations are called frutta martorana and are traditionally produced for All Soul’s Day on November 2.
Frutta martorana can now be seen colorfully adorning shop windows
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