From citrus and apples to persimmons and marionberries, our fruit guides take a deep dive into produce big and small, offering some tips along the way.

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How to Use Pluots, the Seussian Summer Fruit Hybrid You're Completely Under-Utilizing
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We Stored and Ripened Bunches and Bunches of Bananas—Here Are the Best Methods
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The Inside Scoop on Melons: Types, Varieties, and Tips for Serving
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A Guide to Banana Varieties Around the World
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Black Raspberries vs. Blackberries: The Difference Between These Summer Fruits
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How to Store Cherries So They Stay Fresh Longer
Whole and cut up oranges against a white marble countertop.
How to Store Oranges Properly, According to a USDA Scientist
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Avocado: The Origin Story
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The Foolproof Way to Ripen Peaches Every Time
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How to Ripen and Store Avocados
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How to Clean Strawberries So They Last Longer
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How to Shred Green Papaya for Som Tam Thai
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A Peach by Any Other Name Is Just as Gross: My Terrible Fear of Fruit
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Get to Know Soursop (a.k.a. Guanábana or Graviola)
Closeup of a cluster of marionberries ripening on the vine.
Marionberries: What They Are, How They’re Grown, and Why They’re So Prized
An overhead view of colorful citrus wheels of different sizes an shades of orange, yellow, green, red, and pink.
Know Your Citrus: A Field Guide to Oranges, Lemons, Limes, and Beyond
Red loganberries on a weathered tree stump
15 Lesser-Known Berries You Should Try
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The Best Way to Prevent Cut Apples From Browning
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The Science of the Best Sorbet
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Pawpaws: America's Best Secret Fruit
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How to Macerate Fruit
An array of apples in various types and colors
A Guide to the Best Apples for Apple Pie
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Jam Making 101: The Secrets to Getting Jam to Set Like a Pro
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Have You Ever Tried an Opal Apple?
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How to Make a Fresh-Fruit Swirl for Ice Cream
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All About Persimmons and Persimmon Varieties
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How to Cut Citrus Fruit Into Wedges, Slices, and Suprèmes | Knife Skills
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We Juiced Hundreds of Lemons and Limes to Find the Best Manual Citrus Juicers
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How to Bake a Pie With Frozen Fruit
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How to Cut a Pineapple Like a Badass | Knife Skills Video
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Quick-Ripen Bananas for Baking Using the Power of Enzymes
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Vú Sữa: Vietnam's Milky Fruit
Cocktail 101: Selecting and Caring for Citrus
Mature Fruit
How Does Your Dragon Fruit Grow?
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Jackfruit
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Spice Hunting: Chipotle
Hundreds of persimmons suspended on round drying racks, drying in the sun
Grocery Ninja: Dried Persimmons Are a Taste of Honeyed Sunshine
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Snapshots from Asia: Tropical Fruit Feast; Tong Sui, Sea Coconut, and Toddy Palm Fruit
Perfect Apple Pie
The Food Lab's Top 9 Tips For Perfect Apple Pie
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Cocktail Science: 8 Tips and Tricks For Getting the Most Out of Citrus
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A Guide to Tropical Fruit in South America
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Cider Apple Guide: Sharps, Sweets, and Sharp-Sweets
Cranberries
Hey Chef, What Can I Do With Cranberries?
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Are Heirloom Tomatoes Always Worth The Price?
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10 Frozen-Fruit Recipes for a Taste of Summer Right Now
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Durian
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Grapes of the Amazon: Like the Mangosteen, But Way Better
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Baking Guides: How to Select, Freeze, and Bake with Strawberries
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Scott's Pizza Chronicles: San Marzano Fact vs Fiction
Preserved: What's the Deal With Fruit Butters?
Whole Apple Slab Pie being placed on a plate. Tray is on a yellow gingham print tablecloth, with two cups of coffee, plates and gold forks
The Easy Large-Format Apple Pie I Make Every Holiday Season (No Soggy Bottoms!)
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5 Fruit Syrups Better Mocktails, Cocktails, and Desserts
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3-Ingredient Strawberry Compote
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How to Turn Your Favorite Fruit Into a Creamy, Refreshing Yogurt Pop
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How to Make a Fresh Fruit Tart
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Classic Banana Pudding
A slice of banoffee pie.
5-Ingredient British Banoffee Pie