Greek manuscripts of the New Testament are written either in all capital letters or in all small letters. The human soul produces these, not the spirit. Real spiritual fruit stands up under the toughest test. Real spiritual fruit is not dependent on other people and their actions, but is produced as the result of God's life within. Fake spiritual fruit reveals itself when under pressure in the heat of trials.
Real fruit tastes even better after extreme heat is applied.
Plastic fruit melts and disappears. Only as life flows through the branches, does fruit grow. Fruit does not ripen overnight, and cannot be manufactured. We know by the presence of the fruit of the spirit, control of the tongue, being led by the Spirit of God, and becoming like Christ. We consider each of these in more detail below.