31.   Also, the drought caused fruit to be smaller than normal, making it less marketable to those who prefer large fruit.

32.   Among their quirks are fruit preferences.

33.   Among them are fruits such as grapes and blueberries that not long ago were strictly July and August purchases at many New England supermarkets.

34.   And are sweeter fruits actually healthier for you, or just more appealing?

35.   And many fruits are carbohydrate minefields.

36.   And now that excellent fresh fruits are available, ambitious cooks can poach them in sugar syrup, freeze them and use them instead of canned.

37.   Automatically peeled, cleaned and chunked fruit is just around the corner.

38.   Be sure that the fruit you use is perfectly ripe.

39.   A bruised fruit is fine to eat, as long as you cut away any soft or brown parts.

40.   A day later, the fruit is gone.