by Fruit Maven | Mar 11, 2010 | Citrus, mandarin, Tangerine
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...
by Fruit Maven | Feb 27, 2010 | Citrus, mandarin, Maven, orange, recipe, tangelo, Tangerine
I am seriously in love with tangerines. I know they are all actually mandarins, but for some reason using that word seems pretentious to me, somewhat akin to appositely using the word “apposite” in a sentence outside of language arts class. Anyway, I grew...
by Fruit Maven | Feb 15, 2010 | 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...
by Fruit Maven | Feb 15, 2010 | 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! APPEARANCE Rating: Beautiful, rich, solid green skin with translucent green flesh. AROMA Rating: Fairly mellow but acidic...
by Fruit Maven | Feb 12, 2010 | Apple, Banana, Cherimoya, Citrus, Fig, Mangosteen, Maven, Papaya, Passion Fruit, Pear, Plum, Pomegranate, Tangerine
There is something sexy, enticing and adventurous about fruit. In some ways trying a new fruit is like falling in love. It requires abandon and risk. You have to search for it and once found, you have to be patient and careful so you don’t bruise or damage the...
by Fruit Maven | Feb 8, 2010 | 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! APPEARANCE Rating: Extremely large, bumpy, green and yellow fruit with a knobby end and a squatty shape; warm,...