Jordan Apricot

Apricots have found their way through history and geography, emigrating from Asia Minor. Apricot derived from the Arabic "al-burquk". They are a tantalizing fruit. Admired for their beauty and sensual nature. And they're so cute - you just wanna pinch 'em.

Honeydew Melon

Honey don't, honey do. Succulent honeydew melon are the pastel green ones. Use to be known as White Antibes and were grown by the French and Algerians. Pairs well with mint and cucumber.

Ataulfo Mango

Shaped like a golden bean, it is sometimes referred to as a Champagne or Manilla mango. This special-season mango evokes a tropical celebration that will send your taste buds so far East your hat will float.

Fuji Apple

Bred in Japan in the 1930s, the Fuji was grafted from Virginian apple royalty Rawls Jennet and Iowa’s Red Delicious. Extremely popular in Japan and the USA. About the size of a baseball (yakyuu no booru), this apple is sweet and delicious.

Kiwi

What fruit has the vitamin C of an orange, the potassium of half a banana, and the fiber of a half-cup of bran flakes? Hint: It's furry. Answer: Kiwi. Enjoy kiwis by peeling or simply cut latitudinally and scoop out green (or yellow) flesh with a spoon.

Navel Orange

An orange with an Innie. Navels are aptly named. Native to Brazil, they've been cultivated in Riverside CA since the dawn of the citrus boom in the 1870s. Easy to peel and breaks into sections superbly, this orange is practically seedless.

D’Anjou Pear

Wobbly but won't fall down. These lovely green (or poire verte) D'Anjou Pears have their roots in Angers, France. You can tell when it is ready by squeezing it delicately. Pears ripen from the inside out so if it gives to your touch, it is ready.

Zee Fire Yellow Nectarine

Peaches without the fuzz! Actually, nectarines ARE peaches but contain a recessive gene that makes them a little sweeter. These have a smooth skin.

W. Murcott

W. Murcott is what is known as a tangor - a cross between a tangerine (mandarin) and an orange. W. Murcott and Honey Murcotts make you work a bit harder to peel and contain a few seeds, but pay off with juice and flavor.

Golden Delicious Apple

Golden Delicious Apple -- West Virginia's state fruit is very sweet to the taste, but is prone to bruising and shriveling, so store and handle carefully.

Pixie Tangerine

“The World is very old, but every Spring, it groweth young again, and fairies sing.”(Flower Fairies of the Spring, 1923) These sweet spring time treats pop up to the clarion call that Father Winter has gone back to sleep.

Banana

Here at the FruitGuys, we like to dress up like bananas, because we love bananas! A perfect food, only 110 calories, 4g fiber and 1g of protein and high in potassium and Vitamin C. We love the elegant and easy-to-open packaging. Plus you can use a banana to make silly phone calls.

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