Fruits
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Berries
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Blackberries
Blackberries are harvested from thorny bushes or brambles. Contrary to its name, blackberries can be black, red, or even yellowish white in color. Blackberries are delicious raw and are also used to m... more
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Blueberries
Blueberries are harvested from the blueberry shrub. Their color ranges from blue to black and their flavor is sweet. Blueberries can be eaten raw or cooked and are often used in pies, tarts, muffins, ... more
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Cranberries
The cranberry is a tart red berry related to the blueberry and bilberry. It contains numerous small edible seeds and can be purchased either fresh, frozen, or dried. Most people find cranberries too t... more
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Raspberries
Raspberries are harvested from the raspberry bush. They are most often red but also come in yellow, orange, white, and black (different from blackberries). Raspberries can be eaten raw or cooked. They... more
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Strawberries
Strawberries are harvested from the strawberry plant, a member of the rose family. This juicy, succulent berry is most often red but does come in other colors. Strawberries can be eaten raw or cooked ... more
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Citrus Fruits
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Blood Oranges
Blood oranges are a citrus fruit whose flesh is red or orange with red streaks.It is typically sweet and juicy although slightly tarter than regular oranges. more
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Clementine
Clementines are small orange citrus fruits that peel easily and have juicy flesh. They may or may not contain seeds. Slect clementines that feel heavy for their size. more
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Grapefruit
The grapefruit is the largest of the citrus fruits. Its flesh is segmented and juicy and may be colored yellow, pink, or red. Most varieties contain seeds. Grapefruit tends to be more tart than an ora... more
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Tangerines
Tangerines are a juicy citrus fruit with a dark orange or orange-red peel that is easy to remove. They are typically smaller than an orange. There is some confusion over whether it is a type of or rel... more
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Dried Fruits
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Apricots, Dried
The apricot is a small, orange stone fruit. When dried, its flavor becomes sweeter and more concentrated. Apricots treated with sulfur become bright orange whereas organic fruit is not treated with su... more
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Cherries, Dried
A sweet-tart fruit made from dehydrated sweet or sour cherries. They are great as a snack or in desserts, baked goods, salads, sauces, granola, and meusli. more
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Cranberries, Dried
The cranberry is a tart red berry related to the blueberry and bilberry. When dried, its flavor becomes sweeter and more concentrated. Most dried cranberries are sweetened. They are popular additions ... more
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Figs, Dried
Figs are the highly perishable fruit of the fig tree. When dried, their flavor becomes sweeter and more concentrated. more
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Zante Currants
Commercially available dried currants typically refer to small sweet dried fruits made from seedless black Corinthian grapes. They might also be labelled Zante currants. They should not be confused wi... more
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Melons
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Cantaloupe
The cantaloupe is considered a summer melon. It's exterior is rough with deep grooves while its juicy, sweet flesh is pale orange. American ""cantaloupes"" are actually muskmelons.... more
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Watermelon
The watermelon can be classified as either a fruit or a vegetable. Watermelon is botanically a fruit because it grows from a seed. However, watermelons are planted from seeds, harvested, and then clea... more
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Stone & Pome Fruits
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Green Apples
The apple is a tree fruit with numerous varieties available, all of which differ in color, shape, texture, flavor, firmness, acidity, juiciness, sweetness, and nutritional value. Juicy, firm, crisp ap... more
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Nectarines
Nectarines are related to the peach. This stone fruit has firm, juicy flesh and smoother, more vibrantly colored skin than the peach. They come in clingstone or freestone varieties. In clingstone peac... more
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Red Apples
The apple is a tree fruit with numerous varieties available, all of which differ in color, shape, texture, flavor, firmness, acidity, juiciness, sweetness, and nutritional value. Juicy, firm, crisp ap... more
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Tropical Fruits
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Carambola (star Fruit)
Carambola, or star fruit, is an exotic yellowish fruit that has five points and looks like a star when sliced. It is often used as garnish given its unique appearance. Carambola does not needed to be ... more
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Fresh Figs
Figs are the highly perishable fruit of the fig tree. They come in a variety of colors including green, brown, black, red, white, and purple. They can be consumed fresh, dried, or roasted. more
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Passion Fruit
The passion fruit, also known as the granadilla, is botanically a berry. It comes in many different varieties with skin that is yellow, orange, or purple and flesh that is pinkish green, orange, yello... more
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Persimmons
The persimmon is a winter fruit. There are two common varieties, the dark orange, acorn-shaped Hachiya (or kaki) and the smaller, light orange, tomato-shaped Fuyu. The Hachiya is soft and sweet when r... more
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Pineapples
The pineapple is a juicy tropical fruit with fragrant edible yellow flesh surrounded by tough spiny skin and topped with a tuft of stiff leaves. The degree of juiciness and sweetness depends upon the ... more
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Pomegranates
Pomegranates are round with a thick leathery skin. Inside, there are many juicy edible seeds surrounded by a soft, white, bitter-tasting membrane. The seeds are often eaten on their own, squeezed for ... more