<p>The problem I have with peaches or nectarines or my favorite, mangos, is that I have never figured out how to tell the rich, tasty full-of-flavor specimens from the ones that are the opposite. If the selection is the former, when the kids were at home, the fruits used to be gone in an evening before I even sampled one; if it was tasteless fiber, I would be given the privilege of finishing the whole bag over the next week.</p>
<p>I buy fruits from the non-chain grocer who has a reputation of having the best fresh fruits/veggies in town, from the organic fruit section, from ethnic food stores, and even from farm stalls on the roads I go by, and my picks are about as consistent as my performance in the stock market. Sometimes they are so fragrant, but taste like wood pulp. The few times I’ve had good luck is at a local farm stall where the woman typically keeps a tray full of samples that we can try before buying the fruit, but those are usually apples.</p>