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Fruit Buying Guide – February 2010

The release of the March Fruit Buying Guide will be delayed for a few days as we need to sort through some serious weather situations, cold in Florida, rain in Mexico and California and of course the Earthquake in Chile – please be patient as we collect the best information. THANKS!

February’s Fruit Buying Guide reveals some little known secrets of the fruit trade. Discover the best mango available Now and learn what to look for to ensure success! Learn how to navigate the retail market’s large orange displays. You don’t want to load up on a seemingly great deal; only to find you have bought oranges that have been damaged by the Florida freeze! You will also get an education on why Chile grows such excellent grapes. Then you will learn about a fruit that is surely the MOST under appreciated fruit of ALL, and it is great NOW!

Rules of Fruit Shopping!

Rules of fruit shopping

There are not a lot of rules that can be written on what fruits to buy, year in and year out. Some years Mother Nature bestows certain varieties with quality and flavor, and some years not.

However, there are a few rules one should keep in mind when shopping for fresh fruit.

Go Local.

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Mango Sorbet

½ cup water 1/3 cup sugar ¼ cup corn syrup 2 cups diced mango 2 Tbsp lime juice

Make simple syrup by combining water, sugar and corn syrup in medium saucepan, heating and stirring until sugar is dissolved and liquid is clear. Refrigerate overnight. Puree mango and lime juice in food processor until smooth. Combine mango puree and simple syrup in large bowl, [...]

What’s YOUR Favorite Fruit?

What is YOUR favorite fruit?

Maybe you reminisce over how good blueberries can be at their peak, a super juicy peach or nectarine pouring juice down your shirt, Bing cherries at their best, red fleshed Pluots, sugary sweet Seckel or Bosc pears, melons at their peak of ripeness, snappy and juicy apples, sweet and refreshing [...]