New fruits to try?

rchj4

Another vote for figs ! I mostly get my fruit & veg. from a greengrocer ( with an outdoor display ) , rather than at the supermarket . I find that it's much cheaper there . Figs are 5 for £1 today & they're large & luscious .
I'm also enjoying the British Cox's apples at the moment . Their flavour & texture is just wonderful . I got huge ones for 5 for £1-00 . They are lovely eaten together with packet ham or cottage cheese for a light lunch .

meritaten

Pomegranates are in season and around 30p per fruit in the Aldi or lidl shops.
as said, figs are 25p each.
bananas are always cheap.
I like Persimmons - discovered them last year and they are the most delicious fruit I have ever tasted!
mangoes available all year round.
fresh dates are a delight - but can be expensive. dried dates can be bought cheaply in Health food stores - as can dried Apricots, apple rings, and tropical fruit mix. and I have seen huge bags of dates etc in Poundshops. and they don't taste any different to the dearer ones in supermarkets.

Jellybro

What about tinned fruit in juice instead of syrup.

imho

I buy these from Aldi frozen but delicious and cheap.
http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/grocery-categories/frozen_fruit_in_aldi.html

DigForVictory

Can I chip in about finding an Asian grocer? There's a whole subcontient of fruits you won't find in the major supermarkets to experiment with.
If you can get to a Chinese supermarket/wholesaler, they may have dried friuts with spices your palate hasn't met before too.
Have fun!

freyasmum

tanith wrote: »

I tried figs for the first time this Summer and was pleasantly surprised they were sweet and tasty... I'm still picking a bowlful of raspberries from the garden ever day at the moment though. How about melon chopped up with mangoes.

I came to recommend figs too - they're currently 20p each in Lidl.

I've been eating lots of melons and pineapple recently (alongside bananas, apples and grapes).

I also recently tried watermelon plums - they're so tasty and they're PINK!

MysteryMe

Kiwi fruit are sweet and often reasonably priced.

Teahfc

Try Persimmon also known as Sharon fruit or Kaki depending on country of origin.
Apples are going to be very plentiful this season with new crop just starting from Europe.
Next month new season Oranges from Spain start.

Kitty777

Thank you everyone

I don't buy tinned fruits as I often like to take them out with me as a snack or take to work...so it can become difficult and I may look a bit odd eating them out of a tin as I walk into town ;P

I don't like figs I got some reduced from tesco a few weeks ago to try...I like them dried but not fresh...eek

I have never tried sharon fruit, but willing to give it a go. Is there any other fruit it is like?

I am so gutted that blueberry prices have soared...:(

silvertabby_2

How about physalis