The Fruit Maven rating system is an important culinary examination that transcends being just a tasty pageant. Ideal pieces of fruit are required to be perky, appealing, juicy, fragrant and sweet at all times — only making appearances at the pinnacle of ripeness and working hard to compliment other flavors on the dinner table or in the snack sack. An ideal piece of fruit should work to advance the business of joy and satiation in the community.

The Fruit Maven rating system distinguishes itself from other competitions via a scoring system wherein each competitor is actually eaten. In the event that any fruit is unable to maintain his or her duties, a runner up will be eaten as well.