But what are you supposed to hear?
Why is that one kind of yellow-ish and that other one more green?
Why did you even go grocery shopping in the first place?
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If yourspinach goes brown and gooeyovernight, you wont get the chance to eat it.
Did you know?
The best thing about apples?
If the circle underneath is bright green, your avocado is ripe or close to it.
If its brown, steer clear that ones already turned.
And if you miss your window, try one of these yummyrecipes for overripe avocados.
Bananas
So, again, maybe this ones obvious.
Bananas have something like a stoplight system, except green means Stop (Im not ready yet)!
Yellow is green in this analogy, since it means go…
Which means maybe this is not an appropriate metaphor for bananas.
you might even make healthyone-ingredient ice cream!
But if you want to grab the best contenders, double-check the berries and their packaging are dry.
Moisture speeds the growth of mold.
Psst do yourself one better by running those babies through avinegar bath!
I know it sounds nuts, but if you rinse them well, they wont taste like vinegar.
Broccoli
Fresh broccoli is green.
As it matures, it turns yellow… but not always because its rotting.
The best indicator for a ripe piece of citrus fruit is that its fully developed its color.
Husked corn is fresher and yummier but also more difficult to check.
Luckily, there are ways around this without standing in the produce aisle shucking a bunch of corn.
If your corn is still in the husk, check out the husk itself.
It should be green, and wrapped tightly to kernels that still feel firm and plump beneath.
The tassels at the top should be brown and sticky to the touch.
Lettuce of any variety should be turgid, green and dry, without conspicuous brown spots.
Most leafy greens have a pretty short shelf life (a week, tops).
So get to eating those greens!
After all, theyre good for you.
Melons
Melons are the most confusing fruit ever.
All their goodness is trapped inside their great big shell, unavailable to assess for ripeness.
What to do about it?
Make like a detective and rely on the clues you might access.
Since I wasnt in my high school band, I think Ill try a different way for selecting produce.
With watermelon, specifically, you have a major advantage: Water is heavy.
Honeydew and cantaloupe are a little less mysterious since their rinds arent so thick.
Like all other fruit, they should be as symmetrical and bruise-free as possible.
Just dont wait too long!
Peaches are ripe once they smell sweet and are slightly soft to the touch.
Theyre also more yellow than red that color is more indicative of sun exposure than ripeness!
Pineapples
It might seem like a prickly mess to figure out whether a pineapple is ripe.
Just looking at one, you may wonder what brave soul first decided we should attempt to eat these.
A perfectly ripe pineapple will also give ever-so-slightly when firmly squeezed.
Your best bet is to squeeze gently and check for good weight.
The skin should be matte, not shiny, and free of obvious blemishes.
Buy it in late summer and early fall when you know its in season.
Jamie Cattanach is a contributor to The Penny Hoarder.
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