So far I have this product for 2 weeks and have made about 5 juices.  It came with a recipe book that has some good selections but I also bought the Juicing Bible from Amazon.   You still have to peel some fruits (oranges, lemons) but mostly you do not (apples, beets, and ginger can go in with the skin). Just be aware that there are some grooves at the bottom of the food tunnel. I tried putting a large beet in the food tunnel and it fit down the bottom but it wasn't juicing it. I took the machine apart and noticed the grooves at the bottom of the food tunnel were blocking the beet from going down all the way to the blade so I popped the beet out and cut it in three pieces. After that, it juiced it perfectly!