Blood Orange
- Health Benefit: The bright red flesh signals the presence of disease-fighting anthocyanins.
- Tastes: Sweet and tart with a hint of raspberry.
- Storage Tip: Keep away from foods that absorb odors, such as eggs and cheese.
- Health Benefit:At 35 calories each, these are a nutritional bargain.
- Tastes: Tangy-sweet.
- Buying Tip:Clementines are often sold in crates; look through the bottom slats to make sure there aren't any damaged or spoiled ones.
- Health Benefit: Red grapefruit might help lower levels of LDL cholesterol, according to research published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. But beware; grapefruit juice should not be consumed with several prescription drugs, including cholesterol-lowering statins.
- Tastes: Bittersweet.
- Buying Tip:Skin should feel springy yet firm.
- Health Benefit: This amazing citrus is bull of phytochemicals, such as hesperidin, which may protect against cancer.
- Tastes: Sweet-tart
- Storage Tip:Humidity keeps limes juicy; store in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for up to 10 days.
- Health Benefit: Four walnut-size kumquats offer 5g of heart-helping fiber-more than a fifth of the daily value.
- Tastes: Sweet peel and tart flesh, you eat the whole thing!
- Storage Tip:Wrap in a plastic bag and refrigerate up to 2 weeks.
- Health Benefit: The zest is also a good source of limonene, an antioxidant compound that may help prevent cancer.
- Tastes: Sweet and tangerine-like, it is the best lemon for desserts!
- Serving Tip: Use this extra sweet lemon for pies, lemonade and other treats.
- Health Benefit: This winter fruit is known for its high vitamin C content, one fruit gives you 110% of your daily value.
- Tastes: Sweet and juicy.
- Buying Tip: Green skin isn't a sign that it is under ripe. You want fruit that feels heavy, that means it is full of juice.
- Health Benefit: A half pomelo is a good source of fiber, supplying 3g.
- Tastes: Varies from tangy-tart to spicy-sweet.
- Serving Tip: The pomelo is related to the grapefruit and can be substituted for it in recipes.
- Health Benefit: One fruit delivers 4% of the daily value of calcium.
- Tastes: Sweet-tart and juicy.
- Serving Tip: Pair with crisp fruits, such as apples and pears, in a salad for a megadose of vitamins.
- Health Benefit: Supplies thiamin, a B vitamin your body needs to produce energy from carbohydrates.
- Tastes: Juicy and subtly tart.
- Serving Tip: Stir fruit into yogurt or use its juice in dressings or marinades.
