• Keep a bowl of whole fruit on the table, counter, or in the refrigerator.
  
• Refrigerate cut-up fruit to store for later.
  
• Buy fresh fruits in season when they may be less expensive and at their peak flavour.
  
• Buy fruits that are dried, frozen, and canned (in water or juice) as well as fresh, so that you always have a supply on hand.
  
• Consider convenience when shopping. Buy pre-cut packages of fruit (such as melon or pineapple chunks) for a healthy snack in seconds.
• Choose packaged fruits that do not have added sugars.
  

For the best nutritional value

• Make most of your choices whole or cut-up fruit rather than juice, for the
  benefits dietary
  fibre provides.
  
• Select fruits with more potassium often, such as bananas, prunes and prune juice, dried peaches and apricots, cantaloupe,
  
  honeydew melon, and orange juice.
  
• When choosing canned fruits, select fruit canned in 100% fruit juice or water rather than syrup.
  
• Vary your fruit choices. Fruits differ in nutrient content.
  

Text courtesy: US Department of Agriculture

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