Article: Getting fresh with fruit. (how to determine if fruit is fresh and ripe)

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.

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