How to choose a great piece of fruit

Choose vine-ripened and seasonal fruit for the most nutrition. No flavor, right? I think when we eat these green foods, especially when they are on the avoid list for our blood type, they can do more harm than good.

The highest amount of nutrients, vitamins and minerals are found in fresh picked foods. Asking the store’s produce manager how to choose individual fruits and vegetables is a really good thing. They know how to choose the best quality products, but here are some tips you can use …

For watermelons, do the hit test. Those that hit deep are a good bet, but if you REALLY want the sweeter option, go for bug damage. The bees will smell the sugar and try to reach it. You will notice bite marks on the crust. These are the sweetest watermelons (and they always work!)

For pineapples, gently pull the center leaf into the top notch of the pineapple. If it comes out easily, the pineapple will be sweet and ripe. If you can’t decide with this test, sniff. The one with a sweet smell is the one you want to take home with you.

For melon press the notch where the stem was attached. It should give in. Then it smells. It should smell sweet.

Oranges, lemons, and apples should be heavy.. Fruit juice has a lot of water.

Use the smell test for other types of fruit. also, like peaches, nectarines and avocados. If you can’t smell it, it may never ripen the way you want it to.

Mix together all of your fully ripe fruits, add a cup of vanilla yogurt to prevent the fruit from turning brown, and eat 1½ cups of fresh, raw fruit salad every day for excellent health.

© 2005 by Dr. Denice M. Moffat

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