Explore the world of fruit with In Season. Nutritional facts, seasonality guides and professional selection tips — like checking a melon for sugar freckles — in an interactive encyclopedia built for foodies and the merely hungry.
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- Supermarket Produce Ripeness Guide: How to Pick Good Fruit A fast, mobile-friendly guide to picking ripe fruit. Simple checklists for watermelons, cantaloupes, peaches and avocados.
- Fall 2026 Produce Guide: Apples, Pears, Grapes & Figs in Season What fruits are in season in fall? Compare apples, pears, grapes and figs by peak months, ripeness signs and local harvest timing.
- Apples vs. Pears: Which Fall Fruit Should You Choose? Compare apples and pears by ripeness, storage, texture and peak fall harvest. Find the better fruit for a snack, salad or baking.
- Peaches vs. Nectarines: How to Choose Late-Season Fruit Compare peaches and nectarines by skin, ripeness and late-season availability. Learn what to look for when the Northern Hemisphere harvest is winding down.
- Fuyu vs. Hachiya Persimmons: How to Tell Them Apart Compare Fuyu and Hachiya persimmons by shape, ripeness and best use. Learn which persimmon to eat crisp and which must turn soft first.
- Clementines vs. Mandarins: What Is the Difference? Find out whether clementines and mandarins are different fruits, when their seasons overlap, and what to check when choosing easy-peel citrus.
- Cranberries vs. Pomegranates: Which Fall Fruit Should You Choose? Compare fresh cranberries and pomegranates by flavor, prep, storage and fall season. Choose the right fruit for a sauce, snack or salad.
- Acorn vs. Butternut Squash: Which Is Better for Your Recipe? Compare acorn and butternut squash by shape, prep, texture and fall season. See which one to roast in halves and which to peel and cube.
- Grapes vs. Figs: Which Late-Summer Fruit Should You Buy? Compare grapes and fresh figs by ripeness, storage, uses and fall season. Learn which fruit keeps longer and what a ripe fig should feel like.
- Sweet Potatoes vs. Yams: What Are You Buying? Learn why U.S. grocery-store yams are often sweet potatoes, how true yams differ, and which root to choose for your recipe.
- Kale vs. Spinach: Which Green Is Better for Your Meal? Compare kale and spinach by texture, cooking time, storage and cool-weather season. Choose the right leafy green for salads, soups and sautés.
- Turnips vs. Rutabagas: How to Tell These Roots Apart Compare turnips and rutabagas by size, flavor, cooking and fall season. Learn how to choose the sweeter root and use its greens.
- Can You Refrigerate Tomatoes? Whole, Ripe and Cut Fruit Differ Ripen whole tomatoes at room temperature, consider cold storage once ripe, and refrigerate cut fruit. A sourced chart separates the decisions.
- Why Potatoes Turn Green: Light, Solanine and Storage Green potato skin comes from chlorophyll but can signal increased solanine. Learn the inspection limits, when to discard, and how dark storage helps.
- Can You Refrigerate Bananas? Start With Their Ripeness Green bananas need time to ripen. Learn when ripe bananas can go in the fridge, why the peel browns, and when to plan a freezer batch.
- When to Wash Strawberries: Before Eating or Before Storage? Keep whole strawberries refrigerated and wash them before use. A sourced handling chart separates storage, cleaning and mould decisions.
- How to Store Cut Melon: Rind Washing, Cold Storage and Serving Wash the rind before cutting and refrigerate melon promptly. Follow household time and temperature guidance for leftovers and picnic servings.
- Why Asian Pears Stay Crisp: When to Eat, Wait or Refrigerate A crisp Asian pear can be ripe. Learn how its texture and storage differ from European pears, and why a firm pear does not always need more counter time.
- How to Tell if a Cantaloupe Is Ripe: 4 Signs to Check How to pick a ripe cantaloupe at the store: check the stem scar, netting, aroma and weight, and avoid melons that are green, bruised or fermented.
- How to Tell if a Peach Is Ripe: Color, Feel & Aroma Red blush varies with cultivar and growing conditions. Check background colour, gentle firmness and aroma, then choose a peach for when you plan to eat it.
- Which Fruits Ripen on the Counter? A Practical Ethylene Guide Learn which fruits ripen on the counter, which need to be bought ripe, and how ethylene from bananas and apples changes the way produce ripens at home.
- Do Apple Lenticels Mean an Apple Is Sweet? What to Check Instead Apple lenticels are natural skin openings, not a reliable sweetness score. Learn the useful ripeness signs for apples, peaches, cantaloupe and watermelon.
- Apple vs. Peach: Calories, Sugar, Fiber & Nutrition Compared Compare USDA apple and yellow peach nutrition per 100 g and by medium reference fruit, including calories, sugars, fiber, potassium and vitamin C.
- How to Tell if an Avocado Is Ripe: Feel, Colour & Storage Choose a ripe avocado with a gentle palm press, understand why Hass skin colour is only a clue, and ripen firm fruit at home without guessing.
- How to Tell if a Mango Is Ripe: Feel, Aroma & Colour Learn how to choose a ripe mango by feel and aroma, why skin colour varies by variety, and how to ripen firm mangoes at home.
- How to Tell if a Watermelon Is Ripe: Field Spot, Rind & More Choose a ripe watermelon with a creamy field spot and sound rind, understand why tapping is only a supporting clue, and learn why it will not ripen at home.
