Froot! It confuses me.

[tzikeh]

I know nothing about fruit. I mean, I know I *like* fruit, but that's the sum total of my knowledge.

This is not a joke. Mock now, get it out of your system.

Finished?

Right.

Yesterday, I bought:

apples
bananas
grapefruit
plums
peaches
cherries
strawberries
blackberries
raspberries
blueberries

• Which of these continue to ripen *after* you buy them (I know about bananas)?
  
• Which must be refrigerated, and which can be left out in the classic "fruit bowl"?
  
• Which rot quickly, and which can hang out for a while?
  
• When fruit shopping, what do you *look for* when you want to see if these fruits are ripe?
  
• What should I know about pears, or melons, or other things? With the "global" market, do we really still have "seasons" for fruit?

No, my parents never taught me anything about food, and I've lived on "food that comes in cans", "food that comes in bags", and "food that comes forty-five minutes after I place an order over the phone" for (counts...) nineteen years, give or take.

Coming soon to an lj near you: Chikkin! It confuses me.