Quality of fruits and vegetables, production stage, and home storage conditions are very important for healthy nutrition. When choosing fruits and vegetables in markets or markets, it is very important to pay attention to some criteria in order to get the maximum benefit from their vitamin and mineral resources and to be able to taste them.

Each fruit or vegetable has its own unique color and texture. Based on this, we have prepared a list for you to make the best choice.

For the vegetables:

• When buying a tomato, if the green part of the stem end has 6 protrusions, the tomato is more juicy and delicious, if it has 5 protrusions, the inside is harder and has less flavor. Heavier tomatoes are relatively juicy and fresh.
• When choosing cucumbers, you can add darker ones to your basket. Small cucumbers will be more delicious. Those with a relatively wide and plump tip indicate better water retention.
• When choosing a root, pay attention to the fact that it is harder and brighter. If the root is not pale or soft, it means that it is not fresh.
• When choosing cabbage, pay attention to the lightness of its smell. Cabbage with a sharp smell has lost its freshness. The leaves should be dense and hard. Rotten and loose leaves are an indication that the cabbage is losing water.
• If you buy green beans, make sure they are crisp and seedless. Larger beans will be tougher.
• When buying an eggplant, pay attention to the fact that when you press the skin with your finger, it quickly returns to its previous state. This is an indicator of the freshness of the eggplant.

For fruits:

• Make sure the banana is not hard when pressing the peel. Bananas with a more flexible skin are juicier and ready to eat. Prefer a banana with a mild smell. A pungent smell is an indication of overripeness and decay.
• When choosing a strawberry, pay attention to its color. Strawberries with a whitish transition are tasteless and not fully ripe.
• When choosing cherries, pay attention to the absence of cracks. Cracked cherry has lost its juice. It is important that the cherry is free of cracks for a longer life.
• Fruits such as oranges and lemons should have a thinner peel.

First of all, it is important that you focus on seasonal fruits when buying fruits and vegetables. To get detailed information about this, you can link to another article here .