Buying fruit from a grocery store or a farmer’s market can be a nuisance. You want to make sure that you are spending your money on fresh fruit, and if you don’t know how to tell the difference between an unripe, ripe and rotten piece of fruit, you could end up highly disappointed.
The following tips will help you choose fresh, ripe fruit:
Strawberries
Do not buy strawberries that have green or yellow patches. You should also stay clear of strawberries that look moldy. A ripe strawberry has a deep red color and slightly shiny skin. You should also try to buy strawberries that are smaller in size, as they tend to contain more flavor than bigger strawberries. [Read more…]