Useful tips to choose the good Fruit and Vegetables.

How to Choose Ripe Fruits and Vegetables

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

Ingredients

- Tomatoes
- Avocados
- Strawberries
- Mangoes
- Bananas
- Bell Peppers
- Onions
- Figs
- Peaches
- Pineapple

THE STEPS

1. Tomatoes should be plump and uniform in color. Red tomatoes should be void of any orange, white, or green patches, and should easily release from the vine or stem. Ripe fruits will smell the way tomatoes taste. 00:52

2. Ripe Hass avocados should have dark skins, and should be slightly firm upon pressing, but should have some give. Overripe avocados will be too soft. If ripe fruits are not available, purchase an underripe avocado and let it sit on your countertop for a few days until ready to consume. 01:31

3. Ripe strawberries should be uniformly red, all the way to the stem of the fruit. If the white portion surrounding the stem is large, the fruit is not yet ripe. 02:11

4. Ripe mangoes will be orange, yellow, and red. Green patches and firmness are indicative of underripeness. Ripe fruits will give off a sweet smell. 02:31

5. Ripe bananas are uniformly yellow in color, without green patches. Brown patches or spots are signs of overripeness. Upon squeezing the bottom stems, ripe bananas will open, whereas underripe bananas will not. 02:55

6. Choose peppers based on the desired application. Green bell peppers have a grassy flavor, while the orange and yellow peppers are more sweet. 03:22

7. Ripe and ready-to-use onions are uniformly firm, without visible surface damage. 03:46

8. Ripe figs are deep purple, without green patches, and are soft to the tough. Underripe fruits can left on a counter top to ripen. 03:55

9. Ripe peaches are soft, with deep orange patches. Fruits that are firm and uniformly yellow, or that have only small orange patching are underripe. 04:11

10. When choosing a pineapple, lightly pull on one of the leaves. If the leaf releases easily, it is ripe. 04:31