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Article: Getting fresh with fruit. (how to determine if fruit is fresh and ripe)
- Article from:
- Nutrition Action Healthletter
- Article date:
- May 1, 1992
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1992 Center for Science in the Public Interest. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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APPLES
Look For: Firm, well-colored fruit. Immature apples lack color and may look shriveled after being stored.
Avoid: Fruit which yields to slight pressure on the skin and which has soft, mealy flesh, and fruit with bruised areas. Irregularly shaped tan or brown areas ("scald") may not seriously affect eating quality.
APRICOTS
Look For: Plump fruit with a uniform golden-orange color. Ripe apricots will yield to gentle pressure on the skin.