Favorite fruits?

[PG-rated]

I'm in a fruit rut. DH eats apples and bananas, but not much else. I really want some variety, but half the time I end up throwing out whatever I buy (grapes are the worst - one person can only eat so many grapes). So give me some recommendations - what fruits do you absolutely love to eat?

[IrisHope]

I love oranges in the winter/Spring and peaches and plums in the summer!

[Sophia]

tomatoes (yes, they're a fruit! :) )
kiwi
strawberries
watermelon
grapes
plums

and not me, but others in the house:
cantalope
honeydew
papaya

[lawyerlee]

Fresh pineapple and strawberries are my favorites. :)

[Rosebud]

Pineapple is my favorite. There's nothing better than really fresh pineapple. I also love grapes, pears, bananas and plums. All fruit, really-- I'm a big fan!

[kemaji]

watermelon
papaya
strawberries
pineapple
mango

[littlelove8138]

i had the same problem with my FH. so i started making smoothys. he loves them and i can get almost anything in there without him caring as long as i really blend it up. maybe you could try that with the apples and bananas? i would use apple juice, strawberries, maybe some peaches and a bananna. play around with it until you find something he likes :) good luck!!

[dandelionbeautiful]

my absolute favorites are Cuties... not sure what the "real" name of them are but they are those little oranges. YUM!
strawberries
kiwi
mango
grapes
canteloupe
peaches

[Michelle]

watermelon! I could eat that all day, everyday! :)

[alisong]

Nectarines and mandarin oranges/clementines
Oh, and pineapple!

[KarenS]

Pears. I will blow my whole grocery budget on pears, I love them so. I'm also a big fan of nectarines - just a little tarter (more tart? :)) than peaches and not so fuzzy! :)

DH is big on grapes and watermelon. We eat a couple of small melons per week in the summer ... and he brings home grapes at least 3x per week as well. I supposed I should be happy that I have a hubby who likes fruit!

Oh, for grapes - freeze them. Pull them all off of the stems, wash them well, dry them with a papertowel, put them in a Tupperware container and freeze them. THey'll last forever that way and there's nothing better than frozen grapes on a hot summer day. And they make great "ice cubes" in a glass of water or lemonade (I know ... it sounds weird, but try it - it's really good).

Karen

[Missy2U]

Pineapple
Grapefruit

That's about it - I'm not a fruit eater...

[Asha]

you know i never realized fruit could taste icky until i moved to ny. i was spoiled growing up in southern california bc anytime you would buy fruit, it would be absolutely delicious.

in ny, its hard to find a good orange. i love clementines in the winter, right now, i also LOVE sunkist oranges.

other fruits i like - red grapes, kiwi, bananas, mango, peaches, plums

i also like cantelope and watermelon but can't eat too much of it bc it makes my throat itch.

[mrstim]

Canteloupe
Pears
Watermelon
Nectarines
Tangerines
Tangelos
Bananas
Plums
Apples with Caramel Dip :D YUMMY!

I also like to eat peaches in light syrup - I buy bushels of peaches in the fall and can my own - they're SO Good!!!

[Rico'sAlice]

Raspberries
Pears
Mango
Pineapple w/ red pepper

[Adaya]

Hard to narrow it down:

peaches (absolute favorite)
pineapple
kiwi
canteloupe
honeydew
watermelon
mango
pears
mineolas
tangerines

[maplekitty]

I'm a huge orange lover and always love trying different variety oranges - especially blood oranges when they comes out.

I'm never really a huge fan of melons, I just don't think I eat them fast enough.

I love pears too, and asian apple-pears are so crisp and refreshing.

[BlackMagicRose]

ok....lets see if I can remember them all ;)

My top three loves!

Pears
Granny Smith Apples
Cantaloupe


I also love...

Bananas
Blueberries
Strawberries
Rasberries
Tangerines
Watermelon
Grapefruit
Plums

dislikes...

Papaya
Kiwi
Avacado (although I love Guacamole!)
Peaches (this is a recent one. I do not know why I do not like them any more)

[Janey]

I'm with lawyerlee! Mmm - pineapple and strawberries mixed together! :D

I also love the frozen mixed berries I get at Costco. They're called "Natures Three Berries." Blueberries, raspberries, and marionberries mixed.

I'm also a big asian pear, fuji apple, and red plum eater. anything small, round, and easily portable.

[PG-rated]

Thanks! You guys have reminded me of a lot of stuff I used to love, and given me some good ideas for new things to try. I don't think I've ever eaten papaya in non-juice form before, so I'll have to check that out. When are they in season? Also, I love pineapple, but don't know how to deal with a whole one. How do you pineapple lovers handle it? And excellent idea about freezing grapes - I like them a lot, but can never eat a whole batch by myself before they go bad.

This is a great start - I'll always take more ideas, though!

[Etoile]

I love to make fruit salads. Cantaloupe chunks with blueberries and a little bit of splenda... apples, pears, and grapes with a little lemon juice and splenda... mangoes, pineapple and thai young coconut (it's soft, not like normal coconut) yum yum yummy

[SpanishRose]

I love Mangos!...

[spps]

grapefruit
clementines
blueberries
strawberries
peaches
plums
nectarines
melons

[Rosebud]

I love pineapple, but don't know how to deal with a whole one. How do you pineapple lovers handle it?

Here are some good & easy instructions on how to cut a whole pineapple:

To cut your new pineapple like a local, lay it on its side and slice off both the crown and the stem. Next, stand the pineapple up on end and carefully slice off the skin, from top to bottom, leaving as much flesh as possible. Don't worry about the little eye spots; we take care of those next.

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If you observe the eye spots, you'll see that they form diagonal lines around the pineapple. Cut a v-shaped groove along each diagonal line to remove the eye spots.

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At this point, everything left is edible. If you want pineapple circles, cut the fruit in disks and then core each disk. If you want pineapple cubes or wedges, instead cut the pineapple into quarters lengthwise, core each quarter, and work from there.

[mgrace]

I love fruit, but would have to say that my favorites are strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, peaches, pineapple and cherries.

[bluhimmy]

DH brought home a cantaloupe yesterday. From the looks and smell of it, it's not ripe, but I'm not sure completely. How can you tell a cantaloupe is ripe; and is there a way to help it ripe faster?

[PG-rated]

The way I've always checked a cantaloupe for ripeness is by shaking gently - when it's ripe, you'll hear the seeds and pulp sloshing inside.

So I bought strawberries and blackberries at Whole Foods on Saturday, and quickly remembered why I rarely buy berries anymore - on Sunday I went to eat some and a few of them were moldy already! :mad: I think I'm just going to make a smoothie out of the rest of them tonight, before any more go bad. But it sucks that you can't keep berries for more than 48 hours.

[karen]

PG-rated, I actually found mold in strawberries the day I buy them. It sucks but I still buy them. If I know I won't be eating all of them before it goes bad and if I have time I would wash and cut them up and put it in the freezer. I usually eat them up the next time I'm making waffles...I love strawberries, waffles, and whipped cream!!!

Grapes...we usually buy grapes at the local farmers market when it's in season. There we can buy as many as we want. I wish the Farmers Market by us is open 2x a week because I love buying fruits there.

[kmmommy]

I am a huge fan of fruits.

strawberries
blueberries
raspberries
watermelon
canteloupe
honeydew
starfruit
kiwi

Those are probably my faves but I also love apples, oranges, bananas, etc.

[karlatta]

I LOVE Pink Lady apples. I'll eat several a day if I have them.

I also like:
kiwi
pears
clementines (but I hate regular navel oranges)
strawberries
grapes
plums

The only way I'll eat bananas is by rolling them in jello powder. I can't stand the texture otherwise.

[Asha]

but I hate regular navel oranges
i don't like most of them either bc they are too dry and not sweet enough, but i love the sunkist navel oranges. mmmm....