A Mouth Full Of Yuck

Our local Walmart used to have really bad fruit. I mean really bad. Then they built a Super Target, and suddenly our Super Walmart shaped up their fruit offerings. Because ten years ago it was just disgusting. We have other grocery stores with perfectly fine fruit, but they, of course, are more expensive, and many of us have to go for the cheapest store. Have you ever had a star fruit? I’ve always wanted to try one.

I have guava trees in my yard. Guava have more vitamin c than some citrus fruits and they are delicious. When there is excess we make guava jam and jellies.

Good way to put it and your pic is good. Definitely, some fruit is definitely better than others but usually it is good. Once I had some flounder which was all mushy. That was a definite mouthful of yuk.

Yes, I sure have. I love cantaloupe. I haven't found a good, ripe one in several years now. We just get mostly duds here anymore. Even oranges are small and not very flavorful. When I was a kid gramma grew plums, berries of all kinds, concord grapes, currants, apricots and several others I am forgetting. Gone are the days of good stuff. Sorry you got the yuck.

The papaya that I ate had one part that was too soft. Then I realised it was dropped while plucking it I should have seen it before paying for it

That's a great photo you've chosen. The fruit we buy sometimes looks good but isn't particularly flavoursome. We also bought bananas once that looked ripe but were as hard as nails and never improved.

I have found that fruit from the grocery store and mostly imported does not have the flavor of fruit from the fruit stands. I can't tell you how long it has been since I got a good peach out of the grocery store!! I was spoiled at LSU! The peach man came every year from Georgia and sold peaches out of his truck. They were SO good!!

Yes I have. Recently I have felt so sad the way the produce is. I never remember it like this Marie.

That sounds awful. I find that oranges from Florida are often past being ripe and sometimes very close to rotten when I see them in the grocery stores. It is just too far to ship them. Apples, bananas, grapes, pears mangos are all very good regardless of the time of the year that buy them. I had a handful of yuck the last time that I reached into the basket to take out a mandarin orange as it looked fine, but was green and moldy on the bottom side and went directly into the garbage.

Yes, I have. When getting into the colder months, peaches may look good but when you bite into one, it may have started going bad. At least Walmart will take them back and refund my money when that happens. Then I won't buy peaches again until the new crop comes in the following Summer. I've also had oranges in the bag start molding after I get them home. Walmart will buy those back, too. I try to check the next bag of oranges more carefully before I buy it.

Once in a while an avocado will rot before its ripe enough to be edible. Not fun.

Yes I have. I go to the farmers market in the summer here, nothing compares to garden fresh.

I know what you mean, sorting through lots of fruit looking for the right one. Increasingly, in supermarkets, fruit is prepackage

I totally get what you mean about fruit stands in Florida—they’re truly unmatched! It’s such a bummer that you haven’t found anything quite like them since leaving. Grocery store fruit can definitely be hit or miss, and it’s such a hassle sifting through the messy produce section to find the good stuff. It’s great that you managed to snag some rare finds like pears, mandarins, and guava, though! Too bad the guava didn’t live up to expectations—there’s nothing worse than being excited for a treat and then being completely let down. ?? I’ve definitely had my fair share of disappointing fruit experiences too. Once, I bought what looked like the perfect mango, only to find it was stringy and flavorless. Such a letdown! But when you do find that perfect piece of fruit, it’s like winning the lottery. ???? Here’s hoping your next fruit haul is full of winners! What’s your go-to fruit when you can’t find anything exciting? ??