If you think I haven’t been posting enough lately and that I have lost my love of fruit (you are wrong) and…this is the fruit for you!
As I mentioned when I talked about the ever-so-lovely Shasta Tangerine, March fruit just isn’t inspiring me. So please don’t dismay, I haven’t abandoned the blog, but it is [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Citrus'
Sky Valley Heirloom Navel Orange
March 24th, 2010 · 11 Comments · Citrus, orange
Shasta Tangerine
March 11th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Citrus, Tangerine, mandarin
If you think getting through winter is like tromping through the Sahara Desert with no food or water, then this is the fruit for you!
It is March – just about the saddest month for fruit EVER. I am completely bored of citrus and the spring berries aren’t quite ready. By summer I will be swimming in [...]
10 Ways to Cook With a Lime
February 15th, 2010 · 9 Comments · Citrus, Lime, Maven, recipe
In my world, where I am regularly tasting fruit I’ve never seen before and may or may not know how to pronounce (I’m talking to you Carambola and Rambutan), sometimes I can get bored with the simple pleasures that are easy to access. Limes are one of those basic fruits that I tend to take [...]
Bearss Lime
February 15th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Citrus, Lime
If you are the kind of person who ends an insult war with “bounces off me and sticks to you…”, then this is the fruit for you!
Ugli Fruit (Tangelo)
February 8th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Citrus, tangelo
If you cried when you found out Ugly Betty was canceled because she seems more like a kindred spirit than a caricature, then this is the fruit for you!
This is definitely the ugly duckling of the citrus world. Its soft, smooth …
Two-quat-tini
February 2nd, 2010 · 4 Comments · Citrus, Lime, Tangerine, cocktail, mandarin, recipe
If you tend to use phrases like “liquid lunch” or “sandwich in a glass” to justify your binge drinking, then this is the post for you!
You might think that here at Chez Fruit Maven (oh yes – I will lamely use the word “chez” if I want to) it’s all about healthy living and eating. [...]
Page Tangerine (Mandarin)
January 28th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Citrus, Tangerine, mandarin
If you pile on the ridiculous, over-the-top, excessive, extraneous, magniloquent use of adjectives when you are excited about something, then this is the fruit for you!
APPEARANCE
Standard tangerine looks – orange skin, orange flesh, no seeds.
AROMA
Strong, lovely and sweet tangerine.
TEXTURE
Amazingly soft, running all over my shirt dripping with juice.
TASTE [...]
Satsuma
January 22nd, 2010 · 7 Comments · Citrus, mandarin, orange
If you are the kind of person always trying to get your latte foam to look like a heart or a monkey or whatever, then this is the fruit for you!
APPEARANCE
Squatty orange fruit with loose, slightly bumpy skin, bright orange flesh and no seeds.
AROMA
Sweet and fresh tangerine scent with the slightest [...]
Limequat
January 19th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Citrus, Kumquat, Lime
If you like to leap before you look, then this is the fruit for you!
APPEARANCE
Petite (diameter of a quarter); pale yellow skin and flesh with the slightest green tint; lots of seeds.
AROMA
Bright, fresh, lime. Nice and not overwhelming.
TEXTURE
Thin, giving but firm skin (edible), with soft, juicy flesh.
TASTE
Crazy [...]
Mandarinquat
January 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Citrus, Kumquat, mandarin
If you avoid citrus because you hate peeling them and getting that yellow stain under your fingernails that makes you look like you have a fungus, then this is the fruit for you!
APPEARANCE
Lovely, oval shaped fruit with a nobby, tipped end. Bright, juicy, orange flesh with lots and lots of seeds.
AROMA
The [...]
Tags:Citrus·Kumquat·mandarinquat·winter
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