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It’s National Compote Day. What’s a compote? Compote de fruits, or fruit compote, is mixed stewed fruit. Compote de pommes or compote d’abricots is a single stewed fruit (here, apples and apricots, respectively). Compote can be made from fresh or dried fruits or a combination, and can be served warm or chilled. It is a…
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[1] Rio Red, Ruby Red and other red grapefruit varieties are all from the same seed mutation, but have differences based on where they are grown (photo © TexaSweet). Still thinking about what to serve on Valentine’s Day? Much of what you decide to make can be accented with red grapefruit segments. Red grapefruit…
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Raspberries grow on a tall bush. Photo courtesy PickYourOwn.org. Raspberries can be pricey, but they’re one of our favorite affordable luxuries. We try to eat some every day—for breakfast with yogurt, as a snack or for dessert. One cup has just just 64 calories! Raspberries are a delicious food, a beautiful food, and equally important,…
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Over the last 30 years, the Meyer lemon has evolved from an ornamental garden lemon found in California farmers’ markets to a popular commercial lemon. The two major lemons in America, Eureka, and Lisbon, have a bracing tartness. The Meyer Lemon, which is a hybrid between a lemon and a mandarin or possibly another sweet…
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This may seem like old news, but our bag of Sun-Maid Mixed Fruit was a revelation. Moist and supple, the blend of sun-ripened apples, apricots, plums and pears is our new favorite snack. The fruits are dried, moisturized and packed in foil-fresh, 7-ounce zipper bags. The variety and the natural sweetness of the fruits actually…
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