It can be boiled or steamed, and is great when added to stir-fries, soups, and salads. Cabbage can be refrigerated for about a week. One farmer suggests scooping out the flesh and mixing it with vanilla yogurt for a sweet treat. Choose caimitos with smooth, unblemished skins. Ripen at room temperature and then store in the refrigerator.
Fruit slices resemble stars and can add color and pizzazz to exotic drinks or dinner plates.
Look for firm, smooth, well-shaped carrots that are bright orange. Young carrots can be rinsed before eating while older carrots should be peeled first. Store carrots in a plastic bag in the refrigerator. Size doesn't matter, as bigger isn't necessarily better. Cauliflower can be eaten raw or cooked, and is best used within 5 days of purchase.