Vine Publishing, Fruit-The Ripe Pick

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Press Reviews

For many, summer's gustatory raison d'etre is the season's bounty of fresh fruit. But in American supermarkets, it's not always possible to know which fruits are at their optimal ripeness. For those not blessed with easy access to an orchard or vineyard, Gorman comes to rescue with Fruit: The Ripe Pick. Short of having one's own personal expert, Gorman's guide offers the next best thing: sound, simple instructions on picking the best produce, both common and exotic, that the market offers. She also surveys each fruit's nutritional content, seasonality, varieties, and storage advice. Every fruit also has a catalog of historical and scientific miscellany to round out its listing. A bibliography with Web sites adds to the book's utility.
Mark Knoblauch, Booklist, American Library Association

Fruit: The Ripe Pick is a superbly presented, pocket-sized guide which describing fifty different kinds of fruit ranging from the ordinary to the exotic. Family cooks and shoppers are provided with time-saving and money-saving techniques for selecting, buying, and storing fruit properly to ensure both great taste and lasting freshness for fruits selected for the dining table and snack menus. Nutritional data, popular varieties, and peak seasons for each fruit are clearly laid out in a text specifically designed for quick access and featuring an easy-to-read, bulleted text. Historical facts and culinary lore on all fifty fruits enhance this lively, practical, "user friendly" guide that both informs and entertains. Fruit: The Ripe Pick is enthusiastically recommended to anyone confronted with the necessity of acquiring fruits from supermarkets to roadside stands.
Midwest Book Review

I feel that your handbook is very user friendly and chock full of helpful tips on selecting fruit in addition to providing a wealth of backround information. It's a great quick reference.
Eleanor Nakama-Mitsunaga, Food Writer//Reporter for the Honolulu Star Bulletin

Juicy material. Tasty morsels. Few books offer as good pickings as does this one.
Ron Kenner Author, former metro staffwriter, Los Angeles Times, Senior Editor, Rkeditorial

From the tiny currant to the jumbo watermelon, T.M. Gorman writes about fruit with marvelous detail and clarity. With its clear, easy-to-grasp format and fascinating tips and trivia, you'll want to browse this book many times, for knowledge and for pleasure.
Kay Mandelberg, Editor

Reader Reviews

Thank you for sharing Fruit-The Ripe Pick. I absolutely love it and find it so useful!!!
J. Meyer, Tucson, AZ

I enjoy your book and found it informative and interesting. Now I don't even want to buy fruit without bringing your book along!
T. Moniz, Daly City, CA

I have read your book and find it delightful! I enjoyed it so much I would like to order three more copies to pass on to friends and family.
P. Wangen, Queen Creek, AZ

Thanks for your delightful book. It is fun and enjoyable!
R. Moore, Kaneohe, HI

It's a very fine book!
E. Ayres, NM

Thank you for your book. A friend of mine sent us a copy and we are really enjoying it!
F. Hunter, Canada

A Book All Fruit Lovers Must Have!

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