1.   Always add pectin if you use overripe fruit, and never use moldy fruit.

2.   Blends using other fruits like watermelon and strawberries stir up just fine without the extra step of syrup boiling and no matter what kind of sweetener.

3.   A few wineries survive on the shores around Puget Sound using local fruit for some wine and grapes purchased from Eastern Washington for others.

4.   But apples mean much more to teachers, who use the fruit as teaching tools in math, history and more.

5.   Ever since Zinfandel was first made in California, winemakers have been using the fruit of old vines to give their wines depth and character.

6.   Fresh fruit cannot be used in place of dried fruit because the extra moisture in the fruit will change the finished product.

7.   Frozen fruit may be used instead of ice cubes, but you may need extra milk or juice for consistency.

8.   It was created by a chef who used fruits from the garden in the Menger courtyard to make sweet treats, Cavazos said.

9.   Jamaicans use fruit in many of their baked goods, likely inspired by the British fruitcake.

10.   Judy Pertnoy at Sweet Endings commercial bakery in West Palm Beach uses several fruits in her popular tropical passion cheesecake.