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Comice Pear

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This beautifully bulbous pear is reliably smooth and juicy.

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Clementine

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The Clementine is undoubtedly a darling. Developed by Father Clement Rodier from a sweet tangerine and the somewhat bitter Seville orange. A zipper peel with few seeds and tangy taste. The Clementine …

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Chojuro Asian Pear

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Ripe Chojuro Asian pears are known for their delicious, butterscotch flavor. Asian pears are sometimes mistaken for apples because of their crispness and round shape. …

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Chinese Honey Mandarin

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Also known as Ponkan. One of the oldest and most popular mandarin tangerines thought to have originated in India. Ponkan is distinctive for its oblate shape, often having a short "collar" or neck. …

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Cherry Tomato

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Nature's candy. Cherry tomatoes have 23 mg Vitamin C per cup, and about one calorie per tomato. The free radical fighting antioxidant lycopene is tomato's gift to you. Cooking concentrates the …

Benton Cherries

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Benton is a registered trademark name for a dark red cherry that ripens the same time as the Bing - "rounda 'bouta bing" you might say. It is a large, sweet cherry. …

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The Spring Forager

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Outside of Washington, DC, students learn how to forage in the forest under the guidance of a professor of nutrition and food studies.

Charentais Melon

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A melon with many devotees like Fruit Detective David Karp who called it "the best melon in the world." Alexander Dumas was so passionate about the Charentais that he donated 300 of his books to the …

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Cavendish Banana

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If you prefer your bananas with pedigree, then the Cavendish is for you. It has peerage—so you may address your banana as Duke, Marquess, Earl, Viscount, or Baron Banana. But if our banana doesn't …

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Champagne Grapes

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Dah-ling, what better way to kick off the morning meeting than with itsy bitsy champagne grapes. Black Corinth grapes, sweetie. Corinth as in Greece, as in Onassis. These grapes are just the cutest …

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Brooks Cherries: Flavor, Nutrition, and More

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Learn all about Brooks cherries, including their nutritional value, health benefits, and best uses. Plus, get tips on choosing ripe cherries and answers to common questions.

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Canary Melons: A Complete Guide to Taste, Nutrition, and Selection

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Discover everything you need to know about Canary melons, including their taste, nutritional benefits, and how to choose a ripe one.

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Zucchini Ribbon Salad

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Fresh zucchini, beets, carrots, and snow peas make this salad a delight. Zucchini ribbons are easy to make and taste great in this sping salad.

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Canadice Grapes

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Fruit mascots everywhere have their tailors look at the Canadice grape for inspiration. Luscious reddish-purple orbs cascade beautifully down the vine. …

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Black Mission Fig

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The tear-dropped shape contains "A taste of honey. Tasting much sweeter than wine. I dream of your first kiss and then..." This fruit of desire goes way-way back to the Old Testament and the very …

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Bisbee Red Delicious Apple

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Originally hailing from Iowa in the late 19th century, Red Delicious is the quintessential apple. The Bisbee is sweet, crisp & flavorful - perhaps the best Red Delicious. …

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Blue Ray Blueberries

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Blue Ray Blueberries are big, juicy early blueberries. Blueberries are power packed with nutrients. Add some sweet notes to your yogurt or granola by tossing in a few of these real-deal berries. …

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Blackberry

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Blackberry thumb is what some call the sickness of too much texting. [:-(] At the Emerging Technology Conference in San Diego, the theme was "The Attention Economy," Linda Stone spoke of a "continuous …

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Blood Orange

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Don't be alarmed by this fruit's blood–red interior. The taste is excellent—think orange with a tart hint of berry. Blood oranges are native to the Mediterranean. …

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Black Plum

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Black and Blue. There's a battle in the fruit department; the fruits are fighting over who has more antioxidant carotenoids. But it is the USDA that says Black Plums are exceptionally high in an assay …

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