Nutritional Information:
Excellent source of vitamin C.

What to Look For:
Select firm, plump grapes. Color varies according to variety.

Easy Storage and Preparation:
For easy snacking, wash thoroughly and store in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Best Uses:
Toss grapes into salads or serve them along with cheese and nuts.

Sample Recipe:
Muesli With Red and Green Grapes

Grapefruit

Nutritional Information:
Excellent source of vitamin C and fiber and a good source of folate.

What to Look For:
Pick grapefruits that are heavy for their size, firm and thin-skinned. Skin color varies from yellow to ruby red.

Easy Storage and Preparation:
They'll keep at room temperature for a week to 10 days or two to three weeks in the refrigerator.

Best Uses:
Add raw grapefruit to green salads, or in fruit salsas. Good with fish.

Sample Recipe:
Caramelized Grapefruit

Kiwi

Nutritional Information:
Excellent source of vitamin C and a good source of fiber.

What to Look For:
Pick a kiwi that yields to slight pressure but doesn't have soft spots.

Easy Storage and Preparation:
They should be stored at room temperature for three to five days to ripen. Refrigerate ripe kiwis in a plastic bag for two to three weeks.

Best Uses:
The entire fruit is edible, including the skin. Like papayas, kiwis are also great meat tenderizers. Spread the green flesh over your meat before cooking to tenderize and add a tangy flavor. The same trait that softens meat also prevents gelatin from setting; so use another fruit in your Jell-O. Use raw atop a fruit tart or in fruit salads. Kiwis also make an unusual accompaniment to ham.

Sample Recipe:
Watercress and Endive With Winter Fruits