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Refer to these guidelines for picking top-quality fruits and ensure you steer clear of Chinese or spoiled ones during your shopping trips!
Choosing Delicious Fruits: Watermelon
- Under the tip of the watermelon, smaller is better, and at the rolled part on top, larger is tastier; thicker rind is preferable.
- Opt for watermelons with a vibrant green rind, avoiding those with a white hue.
- Watermelons with neatly defined stripes are the epitome of deliciousness.
- The top of a watermelon, also known as the stem end, should not be straight; if it curls back, the fruit is bound to be sweet.
This is the foolproof way to pick the perfect watermelon
Choosing Delicious Fruits: Dragon Fruit
- The heavier, the better! A plump and heavy dragon fruit indicates more juicy goodness inside. When selecting a dragon fruit, lift it to estimate its weight; the heavier, the sweeter. Look for a red outer skin with a vibrant green tuft; opt for a well-rounded fruit.
Picking the Best Dragon Fruit
Choosing Delicious Fruits: Mangosteen
Secrets of Choosing Mangosteen: The more segments on the crown, the more delicious the fruit inside. Look for a fruit with 7 or 8 segments; avoid those with a tough outer skin. Opt for smaller or medium-sized mangosteens. Press with your thumb and index finger to check for firmness.
Choosing Delicious Fruits: Mangoes
Choosing Method: When comparing varieties, go for round and beautiful mangoes with a balanced texture—not too firm, not too soft. The aroma should be enticing even from a distance. The color should be pure yellow without spots. Select fruits that are about 8 parts ripe; reserve for one or two days for a juicy, fully ripe mango. When buying ripe mangoes, consume them immediately. Check the freshness by looking at the stem; it should be vibrant, and the skin should not be wrinkled.
Picking the Best Mangoes
Choosing Delicious Fruits: Honeydew Melon, Cantaloupe
When selecting honeydew melons with a white rind, go for relatively small ones, no stem at the top but a hint of green. This type can be determined by looking at the stem, as it is relatively small. For melons with a stem, the larger the stem, the better; press gently on the stem and sniff; a sweet fragrance indicates a sweet melon. For cantaloupes, choose ones with a thick and dense netted skin, with a strong, aromatic scent.
Choosing Delicious Fruits: American Apple (Gala)
Opt for apples that exhibit a mix of dark yellow and pink hues; this indicates the inner flesh will be yellow, crisp, sweet, and slightly tart—a perfect balance. Avoid apples with a predominantly green hue, even with a hint of red, as they tend to be bland. Numerous small dots on the skin indicate sweetness; lightly press with your finger, and a crispy sound signals sweetness and crispness. When buying apples, choose those with a red ribbon-like striping and a bit of yellow in between. Apples of this kind are crisp, juicy, and very sweet.
Choosing Delicious Fruits: Durian
For durians, opt for fruits with a strong aroma, and when peeling a segment, the flesh inside should be soft and creamy, not mushy. The color should be golden, the flesh relatively compact, round in shape, with a thick and tight skin; this indicates fuller flesh. The long variety has thick skin and thin flesh. When selecting, go for fruits with a yellowish skin intermingled with green. How to choose a tasty durian:
- Give it a gentle shake; a sound indicates the durian is ripe.
- Choose yellow fruits; typically, yellow ones are ripe. Avoid green ones.
- The larger the crown, the more water and sweetness the durian holds. A tightly packed thorn-covered husk indicates fuller flesh. On average, a ripe durian weighs around 3-5 kg. Choose a durian with natural cracks, indicating ripeness by smell.
- Smell it; a good durian emits a strong and delightful aroma.
- Same size but lighter durians have smaller seeds, while heavier ones have larger seeds. Therefore, choose a lighter fruit of the same size for a smaller seed and thicker flesh.
How to Pick a Delicious Durian
Choosing Delicious Fruits: Pears
Opt for pear varieties that are juicy and sweet. Ideal pears have a double-folded stem end, deep calyx, and a round base. Distinguish between main and secondary pears: Main pears have small cores and abundant, pure, sweet flesh. When buying, check the underside for circular folds; secondary pears resemble a flower.
Choosing Delicious Fruits: Grapes
Select grapes with a full, aromatic cluster; it should have a strong fragrance when smelled. Avoid buying fresh grapes in winter! Instead of relying on appearance, examine the stem; fresh grapes have a firm, bright green stem. When the color fades to brown, and the grapes detach easily with a soft collar, they have been picked for a while.
Choosing Delicious Fruits: Bananas
Avoid bananas with both ends still green; such fruits have undergone treatment. Also, choose moderately-sized bananas with slender stems, yellow skin, no sharp edges, and tiny brown specks—these are the signs of tasty bananas.
Choosing Delicious Fruits: Peaches
Select peaches based on their scent; the more aromatic, the sweeter. Avoid overly soft peaches; the outer skin need not be overly attractive. Look for a pointed tip at the top.
Choosing Delicious Fruits: Strawberries
Don't buy overly red strawberries; the more vibrant the color, the more acidic and tart they are. Look for strawberries with a mix of red and white; the ones with a touch of white are sweet. When buying strawberries, opt for smaller, regular-shaped berries, avoiding overly large or oddly shaped ones. Especially, steer clear of dark red berries; the best ones have a few white spots interspersed.
Choosing Delicious Fruits: Papayas
Choose papayas with a rounded shape, just turning yellow in color, with many spots on the surface, and a firm texture. If you want to eat them immediately, select papayas with yellow skin that is not overly soft; they will be sweet without being mushy. If you plan to use them for cooking, choose papayas with green skin that is not ripe yet.
Choosing Delicious Fruits: Cucumbers
When selecting cucumbers, never buy ones with thin tops and thick stems; such fruits are undoubtedly treated with hormones.
Choosing Delicious Fruits: Cherries
To choose cherries, look at the stems. A green stem indicates fresh fruit, while a black stem suggests the fruit has been picked for quite some time. Check if the skin is wrinkled; if so, the cherry has been picked a while ago and lost its moisture.
Choosing Delicious Fruits: Tangerines
Chinese tangerines have thick, glossy skins, and when peeled, the segments often appear dry and puckered. Vietnamese tangerines have thin skins and are prone to blemishes.
Choosing Delicious Fruits: Pomegranates
Vietnamese pomegranates are small with numerous seeds, thick, and green-skinned. Chinese pomegranates are large, round, with thin skin, and have a pinkish-white hue.
Choosing Delicious Fruits: Green-skinned Pomelo Lift the fruit in your hand; if it feels light, it means it has less water, is wrinkled, and dry. If buying for the family, choose a moderately heavy fruit weighing 1 - 1.5kg, with the green skin slightly turning yellow, glossy, and small but dense. Avoid fruits with wrinkled, dark green, and light weight.
Choosing Delicious Fruits: Rambutan
In July of the lunar calendar, rambutans are in season, making them prone to stem borers. Choose Thai rambutans (long hairs) or lychee-like rambutans. Avoid fully ripe red ones (tough flesh, less peeling); instead, go for slightly ripe ones with a yellowish-green blush for a crisp and easily peelable fruit.
Choosing Delicious Fruits: Pineapple
Select large, ripe, yellow pineapples with evenly-sized eyes. Pressing with your hand should produce a sound like 'bich bich,' indicating plenty of juice. Avoid pineapples with small, deep, and uneven eyes as they are not good quality.
Choosing Delicious Fruits: Avocado
Choose heavy, non-sticky, firm avocados. If you want to eat them immediately, pick ones that are slightly soft when gently squeezed but still firm. When selecting avocados, give them a gentle shake and choose the one with a subtle rolling sound inside. Avoid avocados with a pronounced rolling sound, as it indicates less flesh. Pay attention to the shape of the avocado: round avocados usually have larger pits, while elongated ones are firm, thick, and may have more fiber.
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