...as Dr. Boteler said of strawberries, ‘Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless God never did’

I'll mow through prodigious amounts - of whatever is available ! (or fallen).
But - in the 'special notice' category - tree ripened citrus - even grapefruit is (relatively) sweet, if left on the tree until 'ready' ...
Berries - again, if ripe - almost impossible to go wrong. Raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, gooseberries ....

Annnnd - we have an apricot tree out back - that the deer and coons think they enjoy part (if not complete) ownership of. But, if I can persuade them that I am in any way deserving or worthy ... A fully tree ripened apricot ... OMG !!

In my youth, my favorite fruit was the pear. They were so sweet and juicy. I haven't had a pear in years because it seems like they're always rock hard and never ripen. They go from hard to rotten. Where have all the sweet, juicy pears gone? 🍐

Wild strawberries were my absolute favorite as a kid. We'd go out to the field and pick them. Tiny, yet absolutely delicious, and almost impossible to find now.

They were indeed tiny but delicious. No white parts. Red through and through.

Picked off my own peach trees. Bought ones suck.

not until August. I wiil wait for a farmers market to get.

It's difficult to decide though. I like just about all fruits! Blackberries would have made the list, but the ones in the stores lately have seeds that are too hard.

That’s hard!

Strawberryblueberrymangokiwfruitplumscherries

Whew! 🤣

make tons of strawberry jam one day, that I couldn't look at a strawberry. That lasted for a decade at least. Now I love them.

Blueberries are a close second.

Also strawberries and apples when in season

many old timers in MO when they settled into the MO Ozarks. Every year was a rite of picking the fruits, canning them or making pies. Part of my heritage. Of course we had other wild things too besides the fruit trees, but too many to list. Gooseberries, rhubarb, wild strawberries, wild rose hips etc.

Apples, bananas, peaches, pears, pineapples, blueberries ... it would be a lot quicker to just name the fruit I don't like.

canteloupe, and watermelon. I love strawberries, but it's hard to get ripe ones any more unless you pick them yourself.

Right now it’s peaches, watermelon, and strawberries.
In the fall, grapes and apples.
Winter - oranges and grapefruit
I can’t think of a fresh fruit I don’t like!

Tomatoes are fruits

they are fruits. Enjoy,

fresh pineapple...and that's a rare occurrence.


I'm not a big fan of fruit.


On guard!

... and lychees, but there are many other fruits I like a lot.

with a little salt on it. Enjoy.

apples, oranges, tangerines, cherries (used to have a tree), pears and peaches. Used to can peaches long ago. I still remember steaming and peeling them.

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Especially Heirloom tomatoes! Also considered a "culinary vegetable" . Avocado also considered a "culinary vegetable".

I looked these up bc I wasn't sure but coconuts, avocados, and olives, especially since no one mentioned them.

I only maaaay sort of like one small black olive type, but I love olive oil!

No one eats a lime like a citrus fruit you eat in sections...but love lime juice.

Winesap apples do have a faint wine taste. So interesting!

Watermelon! Yummy

although I like most all fruits.
It is close to peach harvesting season around here and I am looking forward to getting a few

mmmm...nom nom nom