Fruit

Question: fruit????????????????????????? What fruit is LOW in sugar and carbs?

Answer: Most fruit is not low in sugar - fruit is sweet. If you want low in sugar try veggies.

Question: What is the difference in eating fruit and having fruit juice? I am 5.5" 27 years and weight 159.I gained 9 pounds last month as i was pregnant but i miscarried,Now i want to lose at least 20lb in one month.In one week i lost 3lb.I am dieting as well as excercising.But everywhere they say eat fruit and i dont like to eat fruits except banana.I substitute it with fruit juice. What i want to know that what is difference between eating a fruit or having fruit juice instead in weight loss process?Does eating a whole fruit burns more calorie than fruit juice.

Answer: Even natural fruit juice can give you a hypoglycemic reaction... even if it does not have added stuff. Try to space out you fruit in general... the higher gi means faster fule and faster burn off... bad news. If you don't like fruit, don't sweat it for the next month... but try to work them into your diet slowly... they are important. Lay off the juice- it really doesn't benifit you in your quest for a slimmer you.

Question: What fruits or vegetables are good as fruit bowl decorations? Received a fruit bowl as a present to be a center piece on my table. It comes with some fake fruit which looks terrible. What kind of fruit/vegetables would be acceptable as a centerpiece and would last a while if sitting out? Probably not bananas - they would go bad within days. Onions? Pomegranates?

Answer: I like citrus: lemons, limes, oranges, grapfruits, key limes, tangerines...your kitchen smells clean and fresh (better than onions!) In the summer, use varieties of tomatoes. Also, summer fruits like mangoes, pineapples, grapes......look great.

Question: How can I rehabilitate a fruit tree (to make the fruit good again)? I just moved into a house that has lovely peach, plum, and pear trees planted on the lot. There is no doubt from my initial examination that the fruits have become crabby and aren't any good for eating this season. They are on the small side and likely to be sour. What can I start doing now to rehabilitate these trees so that the fruit will eventually (next season, or multiple seasons from now if needed) return to being large and good enough to eat? Is there special fertilizer for fruit trees that is generally available? Any other tricks to know? Any idea how long (how many seasons) rehabilitating a "wild" fruit tree might take? Thanks!

Answer: Well, you may need to do nothing at all. Sometimes it's just the weather conditions a particular year. Sometimes the tree has too many fruits. Also, take a look for graft scars. Some people think they can just plant seeds from the fruit they get from the store and get good fruit trees. Someone may have done this a long time ago and you may simply have bad trees. It's not likely, but it is a possibility to consider if you end up having the same problem year after year. You can also end up with a virus or other disease problems if the orchard has been neglected for a long time. The best thing is to keep it properly pruned. Some fertilizer is OK, but it doubtful that's your problem. Pruning is very important. Too much fruit creates a couple of problems. One is each fruit turns out to be "crabby" as you put it because each fruit individually isn't getting enough resources from the tree. But you can also get into alternating patterns of one year having way too many fruits, then having almost none the next. Pruning helps prevent this. You can get a lot of information from the Home Orchard Society. See the link below.

Question: How do you make fruit roll up using a dehydrator? What is fruit roll up made out of? I heard that homemade fruit roll up is using real fresh fruit. How about fruit roll ups?

Answer: I got this from excaliburdehydrator.com: Here is a step-by-step guide to quickly and easily turning fruit into fruit leather! Prepare the Drying Surface: First check to see if your fruit dehydrator comes with special trays for leather, if it does, follow the manufacturers’ instructions. If it does not, consider covering each drying tray with a sheet of parchment paper – fruit leather can be sticky and you don’t want to ruin your machine! Prepare the Fruit Puree: The great thing about fruit leather is that you can combine different fruits to create new taste sensations. Just add your fruit in a blender or food processor and blend until nice and smooth. You may have to scrape the sides in order to ensure all the fruit gets pureed. Pour the Puree: Take great care and pour one cup of puree onto the prepared surface (as directed in bullet one) and spread evenly to about ten inches square. For even drying, try to form the puree so that it is slightly thicker around the edges than in the center. Dry the Puree: Read your fruit dehydrator manufacturer’s instructions (most dry in five to ten hours) and dry puree until it feels leathery and pliable and the top is no longer sticky or gluey to the touch. You should be able to peel it off with none of it sticking to the tray. Cut into Strips: When the fruit leather is still a touch warm, cut it into smaller strips – just perfect for snacking! Wrap each piece tightly in plastic wrap. Store for Future Snacking - You have two choices for storing. You can store each piece flat or roll them up enclosing the wrap. For optimum freshness place inside a paper bag and seal the bag with tape! Store in a cool, dry place for up to two months or place in the freezer for up to a year!

Question: What fruit plants grow best in rocky soil in northeast Pennsylvania in a cool climate? I love tropical fruits but very few can grow where I live (Blakeslee, PA) any help on which ones won't die on me and grow to produce fruit?

Answer: Penn State University Cooperative Extension is an excellent resource in your part of the country. They have an entire section of their website devoted to tree fruits. I suggest you check there. Hope this helps and good luck!

Question: Which fruit and vegetables grow well in Scotland? I am planning on growing/planting vegetables or fruit next spring. I would plant them in my garden or even in pots, but i am unsure what to grow. What would be easiest to grow and produce the most fruit or vegetables?

Answer: I would suggest contacting your local Agricultural Extension office (or whatever it is called in Scotland) for the best information for your area.

Question: What kind of fruit will decay interestingly but without getting/smelling utterly disgusting? In my foundation year drawing class, we were assigned to pick a piece of fruit and draw it once a week for 5 or 6 weeks to show how it decomposes over time. However, I live in a dorm room (and also HATE mold) and would like to choose the least offensive fruit possible. Because it's for an art class, though, I'd like it to be a visually interesting fruit/decomposition process. Has anyone done something like this before?

Answer: Lemons rot without stinking out the house - you often find them with blue and white alien growths on unexpectedly - the same for oranges. I don't do art - can't draw a straight line with a ruler (lol) so this is just an observation from a housewife.

Question: What fruit or veg can I grow in a window box? I have a 60x20cm trough outside my window, and I was thinking it might be fun to grow some fruit or veg rather than flowers this year. Can anyone suggest some fruit or veg that I can plant in this little space and how much/many? Thanks!

Answer: tumbling tomato plants are amazing. really compact bushy plant with loads of fruit, yum yum! You can get the seeds from most garden centers or on-line. Start them off on a sunny windowsill and re-pot them when they have 4 leaves but dnt put them outside until they're strong. Basil is good too. You can get salad that grows more when you pick leaves of it. Growing your own salad is soooooo rewarding! good luck

Question: How important is fruit to a veg? I have an issue. I have been a Veg for almost two years now and I love it. I feel great. My issue is that I love vegetables so much that I'd rather eat them than eat fruit. I hate anything sweet, so I find most fruit is too sweet for my taste, including apples and oranges. Could this be making me unhealthy? I usually drink two glasses of orange juice a day with added vitamin E and A, but other than that, I have no fruit intake. If you could tell me a good fruit substitute or a drink that I could have a glass of to get my full fruit serving a day, I'd be greatly. I know I'm missing out.

Answer: You can try Boathouse and Naked beverages that contain fruit but have spinach, spirulina and beet juice added. They are not as sweet as regular juices. You can also try organic fruit bars. You're probably doing just fine, but if you have concerns just try one of these items.

Question: How do I repair fruit trees that all the branches have bent over because of heavy fruit? I just moved into my parents old house that has been vacant for a couple of years. They have several fruit trees here but they have been uncared for a year or so. Many of the trees' branches are bent over because of the heaviness of the fruit. What can I do to help correct these trees for next year? There are 4 apple trees and a peach tree.

Answer: I would think the best option would be pruning the low hanging branches as soon as the trees lose their leaves. Just prune up to where you want the branches to hang. Removing the lower branches will alleviate a lot of the weight of the low hanging branches and the upper ones will spring back a great deal on their own.

Question: What is the diffrence between a fruit and a vegitable? I have looked up the definition of both and this is the part I have trouble with. . . . Fruit: an edible part of a plant that is generally sweet and juicy Vegitable:a usually herbaceous plant grown for an edible part I have been told that a tomato is a fruit and not a veggi, but by the definitions i've found, fruits also include cucumbers, green beans, squash, corn . . . almost everything is a fruit, and that can't be right. . . . so whats the diffrence?

Answer: A fruit is something that is formed from a flower. Vegetables are then normally thought to be leaves, stems or roots. A carrot is a vegetable, tomatoes, beans, peas, squash, cucumbers and many others are fruits by definition. Many people would classify them by use. In savory dishes, they are often considered vegetables, in sweet dishes, they are fruits.

Question: Can you grow different fruit on a fruit tree? I heard that if you plant seeds from other fruits with a type of fruit tree you can. Do you think it's true?

Answer: by grafting, not with seeds - yeah, my uncle had a tree that grew apples, pears, cherries, and crabapples - he just grafted branches on and off they went - neat looking tree, too, especially in bloom...

Question: How do I add fruit to my oatmeal in the mornings? Do I add it after I make the oatmeal? Or do I add fresh fruit while I am making it? Should it be dried fruit? Fresh fruit?

Answer: apples or raisins,peaches--put in a bowl and boil in microwave until tender stir in oatmeal. May have to add alittle more boil water to make as thick or thin as you like. You can add fresh strawberries after you made the oatmeal.

Question: Is the new v8 fruit fusion juice really a suitable substitute for eating vegetables? I CANT STAND vegetables. I literally gag on them. But it's becoming apparent to me that I am going to die young if I don't start eating better. I havent tried it yet so I don't know if it'll be any better, but supposedly this is supposed to taste like fruit. So if it's really a suitable substitute, this'd work for me. Only so long as it's REALLY all natural fruit juice though, because I have a severe food allergy to artificial fruit stuff.

Answer: It is really delicious, and doesn't taste artificial. If you cannot tolerate veggies, this is a perfect choice. You could also blend it with ice to make a smoothie, or with ice cream to make a shake. It tastes very healthy, and really does provide an adequate serving.

Question: Where can you buy fruit trees that are mature and ready to fruit? Some friends of mine have lost all their fruit trees - apple, pear, damson, greengage. They are practically self sufficient and need to replace these quickly with trees that will fruit next year. I've heard you can buy mature trees but can't find any info on the web. Does anyone know of where they could find some?

Answer: Go to an apple orchard and ask if they will sell you a tree or two. Then find a company (orchard may know of one) that has a truck mounted tree spade. They can dig the tree roots and all and move it to the location of your choice. Keep in mind this will be expensive but it will get a tree that bears a substantial amount of fruit next year.