Yellow-gold with attractive colorful highlights, the Gala apple's pinkish-to-reddish-orange stripes are the usual identifying characteristics of this aromatic fruit that offers a juicy crunch and a sweet tangy flavor. Some Gala strains may be nearly solid red. This apple is considered to be one of the sweetest of all.

Very distinctive in flavor and color, Pink Lady® apples offer a delicious sweet-tart taste and a crisp slightly dry firm creamy-white flesh. This choice apple's tender skin has a lovely pink to reddish-pink blush over a yellow background. Considered the ultimate apple for fresh eating and for its exceptional dessert quality.

Encased in a rough leathery skin, the amazing avocado, pronounced AV-uh-KAD-oh, has a succulent smooth buttery flesh with a scrumptious flavor to match. Thought of as a vegetable rather than a fruit, it's more savory than sweet. The stone in the center of the fruit is surrounded with a silky greenish-yellow flesh

Long slender fruits of a tropical treelike plant, bananas are encased in a tough inedible easy-to-peel biodegradable skin. Picked green and then allowed to ripen, the soft succulent flesh of this tender fruit is delectably sweet. Yellow-skinned bananas have developed their fullest and sweetest flavor. Bananas speckled with brown spots on their skins are said to offer an even sweeter taste.Long slender fruits of a tropical treelike plant, bananas are encased in a tough inedible easy-to-peel biodegradable skin. Picked green and then allowed to ripen, the soft succulent flesh of this tender fruit is delectably sweet. Yellow-skinned bananas have developed their fullest and sweetest flavor. Bananas speckled with brown spots on their skins are said to offer an even sweeter taste.

Plump, fragrant and about the size of an egg, the remarkable little fuzzy kiwifruit is wrapped in a russet-brown thin skin with short rather stiff hairs. The attractive kaleidoscopelike almost glistening emerald green firm pulp is dotted with a whopping amount of dark purple to nearly black tiny edible seeds that create this fruit's characteristic interior starburst pattern. Sometimes the flesh may be yellow, brownish or off-white. Sweet-tart with a slightly acidic edge, this decorative fruit's succulent flavor is mainly sweet.

Seriously sour, this bright yellow fruit is prized for its pungent and tart taste. The lemon's extremely sharp flavor magically and miraculously flavors a variety of culinary delights. The zest, juice and the fruit are all edible. Of the two basic types of lemons, acid and sweet, acidic varieties are the most common.

Small to medium size and having a somewhat flattened appearance, yellowish-orange Murcott Mandarins sometimes are brushed with a tinge of green or bronze colored speckles. Thin-skinned, this fruit is lighter in color than common mandarines. Aromatic, the rich red honey-sweet juicy flesh is high in sugar content and contains a few seeds. Delivering a big flavor for its small size, this little tangerine is easy to peel.

One of the finest of the tropical fruits, mangoes vary from long and narrow to almost round. A gorgeous colourful fruit, the skin may be yellow or orange with a pretty red blush or be greenish yellow to a rich golden yellow. Varying in length from two to over ten inches, this fruit can weigh four and one-half pounds. Mangoes generally have a slight ridge on one side and a pronounced "beak" at one end. The large pit in the centre has attached fibres that most often extend into the pulp. Highly aromatic, the flavour of the marvelous mangoe is sweet and absolutely delicious. The best flavored fruit usually has a yellow tinge, but then again, the color may be red, yellow, green, orange or any combination in between.

This summer sensation is aromatic, firm but not hard and has a very attractive bright deep coloring. A plump fruit, nectarines are a pretty orange-yellow with striking red markings. Touch, not skin color, is the sign of a ripe nectarine. Gently squeeze fruit. When fruit gives in to a little pressure, it is ready to eat. Most flavorful at room temperature, this juicy fruit offers a succulent sweet taste that is pure heaven.

The most popular eating orange worldwide, refreshing navel oranges are easy to peel, juicy, seedless and offer a rich delicious orange flavor. Easy to identify with its characteristic navel, hence its name, this orange is dual purpose for fresh eating and cooking.

The most popular eating orange worldwide, refreshing navel oranges are easy to peel, juicy, seedless and offer a rich delicious orange flavor. Easy to identify with its characteristic navel, hence its name, this orange is dual purpose for fresh eating and cooking.

Distinguished by its downy skin, the lovely peach sports shades of deep yellow under a flattering red blush. Succulent and sweet, the melting texture of the peach is truly a heavenly treat. When ripe, this fruit yields to gentle pressure and releases a sweet fragrance.

Succulent and rich in flavor, medium to large Packham pears have a pale green bumpy skin that develops a yellow cast when fully ripe. Quite fragrant, the white firm flesh is deliciously sweet and juicy.

Claiming to be the most delicious and aromatic of all melons, this small round tasty treat usually has a rough prominent surface. When ripe, the pale orange flesh is very juicy and deliciously sweet. Choose one that is heavy for its size, releases a sweet fruity fragrance and has a thick raised netting with a slightly golden undercolor. It should yield slightly to finger pressure at its blossom end when ready to eat.

At one time only a summer's joy, fresh strawberries can be enjoyed every month of the year. Varying in size and shape, this absolutely gorgeous fruit turns a beautiful vivid red to a dark crimson when fully ripe. Exceptionally pretty, strawberries are commonly heart-shaped and their many seeds decorate their lovely exterior, unlike any other berry. Deliciously scented and a delight to the eye and palate, the flavor of this truly succulent juicy gift of nature is delicately sweet. Strawberries do not ripen further after picking.