Orange

Oranges are a great component of any self-respecting fruit bowl, and there are times of year when they are truly irresistible 5-Star fruit. Late winter and spring in Europe see the best quality oranges from Spain, Italy and North Africa.

Kiwi

The kiwi is a strange, rather uninviting looking fruit with it’s brown, tough exterior. However, on cutting, it has a startlingly attractive bright green or yellow interior in which tiny seeds are  radiating with many fine, pale lines from the centre. With a delicate sweet-sour taste and interesting hints of melon and strawberry, the kiwi is delicious eaten fresh, and makes an attractive component of fruit salads, and many other dishes. The yellow kiwi is less tart and with more of a ‘tropical’ flavour than the more common green fruit.

Apple

Apples are, with good reason, one of the most popular of all fruits: crunchy and sweet, good value, ideal for snacking or cooking, and they grow well in the UK.

There are apples for all tastes, from soft and tart to sweet and crispy, with red or green or yellow peel, flavour or juice or crunch, and available all year or for short specialised seasons.

Banana

Without doubt, bananas are the most popular fruit in the UK and probably the world. They are so convenient, a nice natural package of delicious and fragrant flesh, easy to use, cheap and nutritious. Sweet bananas are great for packed lunches, picnics and snacks, can be spread on bread, mixed with cream (or yoghurt!), baked in cakes and bread and are essential in fruit salads