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.

Honey May Yellow Nectarine

Peaches with out the fuzz! Actually, nectarines ARE peaches but with a recessive gene that makes them a little sweeter and with a smooth skin. Cut down the seam, twist and separate: with one bite you can prove Mendel's genetics and enjoy a sweet-tasting fruit at the same.

Bosc Pear

The elegant Bosc pear is distinguished by its dark gold skin and cinnamon russeting. These pear's ancestors hail from Belgium and so speak Walloon. To check for ripeness, first greet your pear "Diè wåde, comint vos dalez?". Then gently press the stem end, a slight yield means it's ripe. Slice or eat in the hand and bid "Arvèy."

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.

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.

Gold Nugget Tangerine

Gold Nuggets are sweet and seedless little mandarin oranges, cousin to the Satsuma, recently bred at the University of California Riverside in the foothills of the Box Springs Mountains. The Citrus School that also brought us the Navel orange. There’s gold in them thar hills!

Cameo Apple

Cameo apples made their first appearance as a little stray seeding in an orchard in the upper left corner of Washington state. Cameos are tart and aromatic with stripy skin. Alfred Hitchcock was the king of cameos, popping onscreen in 39 of his 52 movies. The Cameo is sure to be the apple everyone is watching for when the fruit arrives.

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.

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.

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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.

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