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Originally Posted by kutulu
Nothing compares to a perfectly ripe strawberry.
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How about a perfectly ripe organic strawberry? I bought a case of those every week this summer and remembered how dreamy strawberries really are. Then I went back to shopping at the local Giant instead of Trader Joe's and bought the regular strawberries, and found that they have all lost their flavor. They might as well call them waterberries.
My favorites have always been mango, pineapple and the three best berries ever: raspberry, strawberry and blueberry. Depending on the quality of them, they switch around in my list of preferences. I think the strawberries and blueberries in particular are very dependent on the quality. The organic farmer's market ones are always at the top of the list because they have the original flavor the berries should have. Store bought usually don't.
I also enjoy every kind of citrus, fig, avocado (I grew up with these trees in my backyard). Guava is pretty good, but I have to be in the mood. Peaches, plums and apples are yummy, but I never seem to be in the mood for apricots, nectarines or pluots. Clementines were a late discovery for me since I grew up in SoCal, but they are pretty amazing. And of course, longan in heavy syrup. I don't think I've ever had it fresh but it's probably damn good.