On Food and Cooking

Chapter 7

A Survey of

Common Fruits

The Making of Fruit: Ripening
Before Ripening: Growth and Expansion
The Work of Ethylene and Enzymes
Two Styles of Ripening, Two Ways of
Handling
Common Fruits of Temperate Climates:
Apple and Pear, Stone Fruits, Berries
Pome Fruits: Apple, Pear, and Relatives
Stone Fruits: Apricot, Cherry, Peach, and
Plum
Berries, Including Grapes and Kiwi Fruit
Other Temperate Fruits
Fruits from Warm Climates: Melons,
Citrus Fruits, Tropical Fruits, and Others
Melons
Fruits from Arid Climates: Fig, Date, and