Picking Produce

There is an art to picking good produce. Over the next few days I'm going to give you some tips on picking good produce.

Since most people end up throwing out about a quarter of the fresh fruits and vegetables that they buy, the first thing to do is to check for blemishes. Avoid produce with mold or mushy spots.

Other things to avoid, mushrooms with a slimy coat, lettuce with brown edges, tomatoes with cracks, bell peppers with wrinkled skin and pineapples with dark spots on the base.