It’s always a guessing game buying produce in the store. The fruit is never sweet, tomatoes don't taste like a tomato, in short, the taste leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I don't remember the last fully ripe juicy peach I had.The produce is being picked before it's ripe so the taste isn't there. Some fruits and veggies only ripen on the plant while some only ripen after being picked. Here's the list:
· Fruits that NEVER ripen after they are picked:
soft berries, strawberries, blueberries, etc. , cacao, cherries, grapes, citrus fruits, lychees, olives, pineapples, and watermelons.
· Fruits that ripen ONLY after picking: avocados.
· Fruits that ripen in color, texture, and juiciness but NOT in flavor or sweetness after picking: apricots, blueberries, figs, melons (except watermelons), passionfruit, peaches, and persimmons.
· Fruits that get sweeter after they are picked: apples, cherimoyas, kiwi, mangoes, papayas, pears
· Fruits that ripen in EVERY way after picking: bananas.
Source - Jeffrey Steingarten's article on ripe fruit in Vogue magazine in August 1992.
Beyond Organic Healthy Food
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