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An egg shaped fruit that has a smooth thin skin that varies in color, including red, gold and amber....

A special kitchen tool that is used to shave bits or strands from the outer most layer of covering on citrus fruits such as lemons, limes or oranges.

An imported tropical fruit originating in the Malaysian area, which is oval to round in shape and 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches in diameter.

The Spanish term for "sauce," salsa can be a mixture of fruits or a mixture of vegetables, or both that are whole and chopped, which are used to complement the flavor of a variety of foods.

Chunks or whole fruit cooked with sugar and pectin that are suspended in a firm jelly base. A preserve is generally used as a spread for bread, toast or rolls.

Also spelled "pitaya". One variety grown in the American tropics on a climbing cactus is an egg shaped, bright pink or red-skinned fruit, which measures more than 3 inches long.

A strong flavored jellylike mixture that is produced by combining the flesh and peel of a fruit and cooking it with sugar until it is the proper consistency.

A fruit, herb or dairy product that is used to alter the flavor of foods to lighten overly sweet flavors or to lighten the intense heat of spicy ingredients.

A small narrow utensil designed to remove peels from oranges, lemons, limes and other similar sized fruits with citrus skins.

A tangelo is a variety of mandarin orange, and a Minneola is one type of tangelo. It is a hybrid fruit that is a cross between a grapefruit and a Dancy tangerine or a pumello and a tangerine.

A carbohydrate contained in plant foods such as fruits, legumes, vegetables, and whole grains that cannot be broken down by digested enzymes when they are eaten so they cannot be fully digested.

A member of a family of pigments (carotenoids and anthocyanins are the other members) that is responsible for the coloration of fruits and plants.

A juicy fleshed orange having a thicker skin, which is generally easy to peel, with flesh that is juicy and sweet.

A tropical citrus fruit that is characterized by its slightly bitter taste. Grapefruit is usually about the size of a softball or larger, has a skin that is usually yellow in color and flesh that ranges in color from yellowish-white to deep ruby red.

A tropical fruit that is native to South America but is also grown in the warm areas of the U.S.and other tropical regions.

A nutritious Swiss cereal developed for the health conscious people. Basic muesli is a mixture of rolled oats (raw or toasted), grains and dried fruit, which is eaten as a cereal or a snack.

A sweet alcoholic beverage, made as a blend of ingredients that have been enfused with the flavor of fruits, spices, herbs, creams, or various types of nuts to create the final result.

A preparation generally made with fruit and/or vegetables, vinegar, herbs, and spices that provides a sweet and sour taste with flavors ranging from mild to very hot and spicy.

A small edible fruit harvested from prickly shrubs related to the rose family and native to North America.

Dried cranberries are made in a similar process to making raisins from grapes in which the fresh cranberries are partially dehydrated or dried in some manner.