THE PRODUCE NERD'S GROCERY GUIDE HOW TO SELECT, STORE & PREPARE 55 OF YOUR FAVORITE PRODUCE ITEMS M E G A N C R I V E L L I Grocery Guide: How to Select, Store & Prepare 55 of Your Favorite Produce Items Copyright © 2020 by The Produce Nerd, LLC. All rights reserved. This eBook or any text or photographs located within it may not be reproduced, used or modified in any form without my express written permission. Copyright © 2020 The Produce Nerd, LLC. 1 Grocery Guide: How to Select, Store & Prepare 55 of Your Favorite Produce Items Table of Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................................................5 Getting Started! .................................................................................................................................6 How to Select, Store and Prepare……………………………………………………………………………………………….……….7 Almonds .................................................................................................................................................... 7 Apples ....................................................................................................................................................... 8 Apricots ..................................................................................................................................................... 9 Artichokes ............................................................................................................................................... 10 Asparagus ............................................................................................................................................... 12 Avocados ................................................................................................................................................ 13 Banana .................................................................................................................................................... 15 Basil ......................................................................................................................................................... 16 Beets ....................................................................................................................................................... 17 Bell Pepper.............................................................................................................................................. 18 Blackberries ............................................................................................................................................ 19 Blueberries.............................................................................................................................................. 20 Broccoli ................................................................................................................................................... 22 Brussels Sprouts ..................................................................................................................................... 23 Cantaloupe ............................................................................................................................................. 24 Carrots .................................................................................................................................................... 25 Cauliflower ............................................................................................................................................. 26 Celery ...................................................................................................................................................... 27 Cherries ................................................................................................................................................... 28 Cilantro ................................................................................................................................................... 29 Cucumber ................................................................................................................................................ 30 Fennel ..................................................................................................................................................... 32 Fig ............................................................................................................................................................ 33 Garlic ....................................................................................................................................................... 34 Grapes ..................................................................................................................................................... 36 Kiwifruit .................................................................................................................................................. 37 Leeks ....................................................................................................................................................... 38 Lemon ..................................................................................................................................................... 39 Copyright © 2020 The Produce Nerd, LLC. 2 Grocery Guide: How to Select, Store & Prepare 55 of Your Favorite Produce Items Lettuce, Iceberg ...................................................................................................................................... 40 Lettuce, Red Leaf / Green Leaf ............................................................................................................... 41 Lettuce, Romaine.................................................................................................................................... 42 Lime......................................................................................................................................................... 44 Mandarin ................................................................................................................................................ 45 Mango ..................................................................................................................................................... 46 Mushrooms ............................................................................................................................................. 47 Napa Cabbage ......................................................................................................................................... 48 Onion ...................................................................................................................................................... 49 Oranges ................................................................................................................................................... 50 Papaya .................................................................................................................................................... 51 Parsley .................................................................................................................................................... 52 Peaches/Nectarines ............................................................................................................................... 53 Peaches/Nectarines (White) .................................................................................................................. 54 Pears ....................................................................................................................................................... 55 Pineapple ................................................................................................................................................ 56 Plums/Plumcots ..................................................................................................................................... 57 Pomegranates ......................................................................................................................................... 58 Potatoes .................................................................................................................................................. 59 Radicchio................................................................................................................................................. 60 Radish ..................................................................................................................................................... 61 Spinach.................................................................................................................................................... 62 Strawberries ........................................................................................................................................... 63 Sweet Potatoes ....................................................................................................................................... 64 Tomatoes ................................................................................................................................................ 66 Walnuts ................................................................................................................................................... 68 Watermelons .........................................................................................................................................