Avacados
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Availability
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California
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Year Round
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Mexico
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Jan-April, Oct-Dec
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Chile
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Jan-Feb,Aug-Dec
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Dominican Republic
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Jan-Feb, Nov-Dec
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New Zealand
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Aug-Dec
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Florida
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Jan-Mar, June-Dec
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Avacados are a green-skinned pear-shaped fruit that ripens after harvesting. Rich in both Vitamins B and E, avacados have the highest fiber content of any fruit.
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Cantaloupes
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Origin
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Availability
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Arizona
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Jun-Nov
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California
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May-Nov
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Indiana
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Jul-Sept
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Texas
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May-Nov
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Costa Rica
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Jan-May
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Dominican Republic
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Jan-May
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Guatemala
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Jan-May, Nov-Dec
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Hondurus
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Jan-May
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Mexico
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Jan-July, Nov-Dec
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Cantaloupes range in color from orange-yellow to salmon and have a soft and juicy texture with a sweet, musky aroma that emanates through the melon when it is ripe. Cantaloupes feature a hollow cavity that contains their seeds encased in a web of netting. Cantaloupes are an excellent source of Vitamin A & C and potassium.
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Coconuts
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Origin
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Availability
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Dominican Republic
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Year Round
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Mexico
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Year Round
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Phillipines
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Year Round
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Thailand
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Year Round
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Coconuts are a round, brown, hard-shelled fruit. The inside is made up of white flesh surrounding a fluid-filled cavity. The edible white flesh is often shredded and used in food and confections. The fruit is rich in dietary fiber.
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Honeydews
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Origin
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Availability
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Arizona
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June-Nov
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California
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May-Dec
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Texas
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May-Aug, Oct-Dec
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Mexico
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Jan-Jul, Oct-Dec
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The honeydew melon is one of the most popular melons. They are round to slightly oval, about 8 inches long and smooth. The flesh is light green, thick and sweet. Honeydew melons can be used in salads desserts and in fruit soups. They are an excellent source of Vitamin C.
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Kiwifruit
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Origin
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Availability
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California
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Jan-June, Oct-Dec
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Chile
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Mar-Oct
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New Zealand
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Mar-Nov
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Kiwi is a small, oval shaped, dull green-brown fruit with fuzzy skin. The creamy white center core contains edible black-brown seeds. Kiwi is a good source of Vitamin C and rich in minerals such as potassium, calcium and phosphorus.
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Limes
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Origin
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Availability
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California
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Year Round
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Florida
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Year Round
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Mexico
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Year Round
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Limes are an acid citrus fruit, egg-shaped and green in color. An excellent source of Vitamin C, limes are used as flavorings for food and drink.
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Lemons
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Origin
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Availability
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Arizona
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Jan-May, Aug-Dec
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California
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Year Round
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Chile
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July-Aug
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Spain
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May-Aug
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Lemons are a sour yellow fruit, medium sized and oval shaped. The lemon is a rich source of Vitamin C and enhances many fish and chicken dishes, used in beverages and as a garnish.
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Mangos
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Origin
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Availability
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Florida
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May-Sept
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Imports
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Year Round
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Mangos are a tropical fruit, orange in color, having a sweet juicy flesh, smooth rind and a flat one-seeded stone. Mangos are eaten ripe or pickled, often as a dessert fruit and are also cooked, dried and canned. The mango is an excellent nutritional source containing many vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.
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Papayas
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Origin
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Availability
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Hawaii
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Year Round
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Mexico
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Year Round
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Papayas are a tropical yellow fruit containing black seeds. The fruit is usually eaten raw, without the skin or seeds. A popular breakfast fruit, it is also used in salads, pies, juices and confections.
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Peaches
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Origin
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Availability
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California
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May-Oct
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Georgia
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May-July
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South Carolina
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May-Sept
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Washington
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July-Sep
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Chile
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Jan-Mar, Nov-Dec
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Peaches are a soft juicy fruit, having yellow flesh and red-tinted yellow skin. Peaches come in many varieties, the most common being the freestone. Because of their fuzzy skin, peaches are often peeled before eating. Peaches are a rich source of vitamin C and are widely used in many dishes and beverages.
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Strawberries
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Origin
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Availability
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California
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Jan-Nov
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Florida
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Jan-April, Dec
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Mexico
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Jan-Jul, Nov-Dec
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Strawberries are a red, pulpy fruit with an attached green cap. Strawberries are the most universally grown of the small fruits both in the home garden and in commercial plantings. They are often frozen, or made into preserves. Rich in Vitamin C, they also provide iron and other minerals.
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Tomatoes
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Origin
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Availability
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California
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May-Dec
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Florida
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Jan-Jun, Nov-Dec
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Mexico
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Year Round
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Tomatoes come in many varieties, ranging in size, shape and color. Though popular raw in salads, they are used cooked as a vegetable, pickled, canned and sundried. Tomatoes are a rich source of nutrients. They are well known for their high Vitamin C content, but, also contain Vitamins A and B.
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Watermelon
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Origin
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Availability
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California
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Jun-Sep
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Florida
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Jan, April-Dec
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Georgia
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Jun-Aug
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Texas
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May-Dec
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Mexico
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Jan-Jun, Nov-Dec
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Watermelons come in many varieties. The most popular melon is 15 to 35 pounds, elongated, oval- shaped with a green outer rind. Popular in the summer months, watermelons are low in calories, and an excellent source of Vitamins A and C.
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