Fruit Salad Part 1 - Picking Ripe Fruit

Hi,

I once had someone ask me in the grocery store, "How do you make a fruit salad?" She wasn't kidding, she just didn't know. Once I thought about it, I realized that there's lots of stuff to know about making a fruit salad.

The first step is selecting fruit that's ripe. Here's a list of potential fruit for a fruit salad and what to look for. If it's not ripe, it won't be good.

Strawberries - Deep red, unblemished, not moldy, fragrant
Kiwis - Firm-not squishy-but not rock hard, unblemished
Blueberries - Deep purple, unblemished, not squished

Watermelon - Light yellow spot where melon sat, tight rind that gives a ringing sound when thumped
Cantalope - Yellow color overall with very little green, will give slightly to pressure at stem end
Grapes - Firm - not mushy, unblemished

Oranges - Thin rind-not spongy when squeezed, heavy weight
Pineapple - This is one I'm still working on, maybe the ones available here just aren't that ripe

I think the fruits listed above are excellent to include in a fruit salad. In Fruit Salad Part 2, the rest of the stuff you'll need to know to put together a delicious fruit salad.

Hope you're eating your fruits and vegetables!

Hugs,
Mameekosan  :  )