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  How to Identify Fruit Trees

  Instructions Step 1: Identify a drupe fruit tree. Drupe fruit trees produce fruit with a hard outer shell, such as coconut and mango trees. Step 2: Determine if the fruit can be separated into sections. Hesperidium fruit trees grow this type of fruit, are are usually of the citrus variety--including grapefruit, orange, lemon and lime trees. Step 3: Determine how the tree grows.... more.

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  How to Store Fresh Fruit

  Instructions Step 1: Choose the healthiest looking fruit. The first step in storing fresh fruit is to get the best fruit. Storing fruit that may have already started expiring may speed up the process for surrounding fruits. Make the best choice based on appearance, firmness (if applicable), coloration, and smell. Weird odorous fruit should be avoided as well as discolored or bruised... more.

• How to Ripen Fruit Faster

  Instructions Step 1: Find a dry spot to ripen your fruit. The fruit can mold if it gathers too much moisture. Step 2: Use a container with a tight lid. The lid helps trap the ethylene gas that fruits give off as they ripen. The fruit ripens faster in higher concentrations of ethylene gas. You can also use a brown paper bag. Fold the bag top down to keep in the ethylene gas. Step... more.

• How to Make Fruit Juice

  Instructions Things You’ll Need: Electric juicer Step 1: Choose fruits to juice and wash them thoroughly. Step 2: Remove fruit stems and large pits. Also remove skin from citrus fruits. Stems, pits and hard skin may damage the juicer. Cut fruit small enough to fit through the feed chute. Step 3: Turn on the juicing machine and let it run for at least 10 seconds before... more.

• How to Make Fruit Centerpieces

  Instructions Things You’ll Need: Assorted fruit Evergreen branches Marker Paring knife Melon ball scoop Foam core Wooden skewers Assorted foliage Hurricane jar Step 1: Choose fruits that coordinate with the color of your room or the season. You can create a Christmas centerpiece with apples and evergreen branches, or a tropical centerpiece with kiwis, star fruits and... more.

• How to Cope With a Fear of Eating Fruit

  Instructions Step 1: Realize that you have a real phobia, one that others share as well. Step 2: List all the reasons that overcoming your phobia is a benefit to you. In order to cope with the fear of eating fruit, you need to have a positive driving force to help you. Step 3: Start by introducing fruit to your personal space. You need to take small steps when you are overcoming... more.

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  How to Save Money on Fruit

  Instructions Step 1: Buy what's in season. When fruit is in season the price goes down (and it is at its tastiest). Step 2: Try something new. If you have never tried mango or star fruit and the store is having a great sale, give it a go. You might walk away with a new favorite. Step 3: Buy from local vendors. Farmers markets, corner stands and pick your own fruit vendors will... more.

• How to Make Lo-Sugar Dried Fruit

  Instructions Things You’ll Need: Dehydrator Apples Apricots Peaches Lemons Limes Strawberries (any or all of the above-mentioned fruits) Step 1: Dig out the dehydrator and read its manual. It should list drying times and temperatures for different fruits. (Expect these to be in the neighborhood of 135 degrees and between four and 15 hours.) Some dehydrators have... more.

• How to Make a Fruit Basket Centerpiece

  Instructions Things You’ll Need: Variety of fruit Knifes Garnishing tools Step 1: Decide what type of fruit to use. The most common type of fruit basket centerpiece is a watermelon basket. It's large enough to hold a high quantity of fruit and fits into almost any theme. For a smaller basket, consider using a melon like a cantaloupe or a large orange. Pumpkins work well for... more.

• How to Store Fruit in a Refrigerator

  Instructions Things You’ll Need: Plastic bags Step 1: Determine ripeness. Fruit should already be ripe before placing in the refrigerator since lower temperatures slow down ripening. Allow to ripen at room temperature for a few days before placing in the refrigerator. Step 2: Remove spoiled fruit. Packaged strawberries can be crushed easily and a few can turn rotten... more.

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  How to Care for Fruit Trees

  Instructions Preparation Step 1: Decide on the type of fruit trees you want. Most fruit trees fair better when they are planted in twos, so you should choose at least two varieties of fruit trees to grow simultaneously. (For help selecting the right fruit for your yard, refer to the link in the Resources section of this article.) Step 2: Buy the plants. You can buy fruit trees from... more.

• How Does a Fruit Tree Become Dormant?

  Instructions Significance of Dormancy Step 1: Fruit trees begin a dormant period when harmful conditions are ready to begin, such as in winter. Cooler weather, decreased rainfall or shorter days can trigger a suspension of growth until it is safe for the tree to restart its growing cycle. Dormancy is necessary for the health and life of fruit trees. A tree will not survive if it is... more.

• How to Make a Fruit Fly Trap

  Instructions Things You’ll Need: Jar Bait Plastic wrap Rubber band Straight pin or paper clip Step 1: Clean out a glass jar or bottle. Step 2: Place bait inside the jar. You can use a piece of fruit, vegetable or red wine inside the jar. You can use whatever you have on hand or what originally attracted the bugs in the first place. All three of these products are... more.

• How to Make Fruit Infused Alcohol

  Instructions Things You’ll Need: Liter of alcohol of choice (clear alcohols only) Fruit of choice (2 cups when cut up per liter) 2 pitchers Strainer Tupperware Step 1: Remove the rind from the fruit of your choice. Unless it's a fruit where you can eat the skin (such as apples), you should remove all of the rind. Step 2: Chop the fruit up into bite-sized chunks. When... more.

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  How to Apply a Fruit Facial

  Hi I'm Noopur on behalf of Expert Village and I'm here to talk about skin and hair care by natural and traditional ways. In this clip I'm gonna tell you how to do fruit facial at home. For this you can take any fruit. Now I have taken three fruits, papaya, banana and some oranges. Now you need to transfer these fruits into a big bowl to make a thick paste. Mash it well. Now I have a paste... more.

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  Prepare Mango for Fruit Soup

  Now we're gonna be using a mango. Gonna show you how to clean this and prepare it. Feel free to substitute frozen fruit if you don;t have the fresh fruit available. For your recipe its perfectly acceptable. Of course its not gonna taste exactly the same. I think its better to have something than not at all. Now, with the mango here, all you need to do is using a small pearing knife, is... more.

• How to Create a Fruit Platter

  Instructions Things You’ll Need: Serving platter Lettuce for garnish Assorted whole fruits Knives Step 1: Buy whole fruits and decorative lettuce. You can use your discretion when choosing which fruits to include, but common fruits for platters include grapes, pineapples, melons (honeydew, cantaloupe, and watermelon), and berries (strawberries, blueberries, and... more.

• How to Clean Fruit and Vegetables

  Instructions Things You’ll Need: Vinegar Fruit & vegetable wash Vegetable brush Step 1: Wash all fruits and vegetables when you get home from the market so they are ready when you need them. Step 2: Fill a pot or dish pan with warm water, adding a cup of vinegar. This will be your produce wash. You can also buy fruit and vegetable wash in your produce section. If you... more.

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  How to Organically Fertilize Fruit Trees

  Instructions Things You’ll Need: Bottled organic fertilizer Food waste and newspaper Beer, ammonia and Epsom salts 2 lb. fish Step 1: Buy a bottle of organic fertilizer. Most nurseries keep organic fertilizers in stock and can help you choose one that will work best for your fruit trees and climate. Step 2: Make organic fertilizer for your fruit trees. Decaying... more.

• How to Make Edible Fruit Arrangements

  Instructions Things You’ll Need: Whole pineapple Whole cantaloupe Whole honeydew melon Bunch of red seedless grapes Bunch of green seedless grapes Whole strawberries Fresh parsley and/or mint leaves Bamboo skewers Cutting board Cookie cutters Paring knife Florist's foam Vase or decorative pail Step 1: Wash and dry the vase or pail that will hold the edible fruit... more.