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Fresh fruits and vegetables are most nutritious and best tasting when they are picked at their peak. That's why it is important to recognize the signs of good quality and freshness.
It is always smart to observe the environment where produce items are located. Some fruits and vegetables need to be kept at a certain temperature to maintain peak freshness.
Picking your own selection of fruits or vegetables tends to increase quality when compared to buying prepackaged fruits or vegetables that have already been bagged for convenience.
If you don't always have time to make frequent trips to the grocery store using frozen fruits or vegetables is another option. Frozen fruits and vegetables are a convenient way to store produce items for extended periods of times. It might also be more practical to buy frozen fruits that may not always be available fresh. For example, cherries, strawberries, raspberries and blueberries are not always in-season, but they can almost always be found in the freezer section.
Few preservatives are used in frozen foods. Frozen foods are nutritious because most nutrients are retained during the process. Soon after being picked, the foods are quickly blanched in water and then frozen. This helps to preserve freshness.

posted by Ann @ 5/02/2006