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All about fruit and vegetable varieties - which to pick and why!

Varieties of Fruits

Which to pick, why and how!

• Complete list of home canning and freezing directions
• Apples (how to pick)  (complete guide to Apple varieties)
• Blackberries
• Blueberries
• Cherries
• Figs
• Green Beans
• Peaches, Plums and Apricots
• Pears
• Raspberries
• Rhubarb
• Sweet Potatoes
• Strawberries
• Tomatoes
• Watermelons
• Other Vegetables
• How much do I need to pick?