Selecting Canned, Frozen, and Dried Fruits

1. Selecting Fruits Canned, frozen, and dried fruits

2. They can be whole, sliced, or in pieces. • Come packed in juice or light, heavy or extra heavy syrup • Packed in cans or jars • Purchase the size container that meets your needs • Usually less expensive than frozen or fresh • Cost depends on brand, can size, quality, and packing liquid • Jars free from dents, bulges, leaks • Cover and store in refrigerator Canned Fruits

3. Available sweetened and unsweetened • Whole or in pieces • Most common: blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, and cherries • Most come in plastic bags, and paper/plastic cartons • May loose texture quality during freezing • Less expensive than fresh Frozen Fruits

4. Cost depends on brand, packaging, size, added ingredients such as sweetener • Choose clean, undamaged, and frozen solid • Store in coldest part of freezer • After thawing store in tightly covered container in refrigerator • Use as soon as possible and do not refreeze Frozen Fruits

5. Most common: raisins, prunes, dates, and apricots • Other common fruits: apples, peaches pears, figs, pineapple, bananas, and papayas • Come in boxes or plastic bags • Larger fruits generally cost more than smaller fruits • Choose fruits that are fairly soft and pliable • Store unopened in a cool, dry, dark place • After opening store in air tight containers. Dried Fruit