A hard avocado? A mushy watermelon? That doesn't have to be the case. Here's how to tell when fruit is perfectly ripe and the perfect moment for that first bite has arrived.

Scott talks with T.M. Gorman, author of Fruit: The Ripe Pick about the art of picking ripe fruit in the grocery store. For more citrus wisdom, visit our feature, "The Fruit Lady." ...

For instance, Asian pears ripen on the tree, and they're ready to harvest and eat when you bite into one and the juice runs down your chin. Almost all European pears, on the other hand, should be ...

Time is Ripe: Stone fruit at East Bay farmers’ markets reminder summer is here California produces over 90% of the nectarines, plums grown in the U.S.; provides approximately 60% of all peaches ...