Explore the vibrant world of fruits! Discover delicious recipes featuring seasonal and surplus produce. Learn creative ways to use ripe or slightly bruised fruits, reducing waste while enjoying nature's sweetness. From smoothies and salads to desserts and jams, find inspiration to make the most of every fruit.
In Portland, several grocery liquidators and discount stores sell surplus or near-expiry produce at significantly reduced prices. These stores operate outside traditional retail channels, offering discounts of 25% to 75% on perishable and non-perishable food items.
Expiration dates are helpful guidelines, but they’re not absolute indicators of when food becomes unsafeWith a little extra care in handling, portioning, and storing your groceries, you can maximize food safety and minimize waste. Stay informed, get creative, and eat wel
Ugli fruit is a citrus fruit that's a cross between a grapefruit and an orange. It's also known as a tangelo. Ugli fruit is known for its sweet and tangy flavor, and its rough, lumpy appearance.
Pineapples, the "king of fruits," are a cornerstone of tropical agriculture and global cuisine. From Costa Rican and Indian plantations to Filipino desserts, their sweet-tart flavor and versatility make them a culinary favorite.
Figs are soft, sweet fruits, full of small seeds, and they’re a great source of fiber. Ripe figs do not keep or travel very well, so they are often eaten dried. Fresh figs are delicious as a snack, especially with Greek yoghurt and a drizzle of honey. Jams and chutneys are often made from figs.
This citrus fruit is the smallest of the tangerines. The skin of clementines can be peeled away easily and the segments don’t contain pips, which makes them a lot less messy to eat than some other varieties. Citrus fruits are a good source of vitamin C.
These bright yellow fruits grow on trailing vines along the ground. There are thousands of different kinds of melon – they all have a hard outside, which you can’t eat, and a juicy sweet inside that is delicious to eat straight from the fridge on a hot day
Raspberries, with their delicate structure and bold flavor, are a testament to nature’s brilliance. From Polish forests to Pacific Northwest farms, they thrive in temperate climates and elevate both sweet and savory dishes
Nectarines, with their glossy skin and juicy flesh, bridge the gap between peaches and plums in flavor and versatility. From California’s orchards to Spain’s sun-drenched groves, they thrive in temperate climates and captivate global markets.
