Guava. About the size of a lemon with a peel that varies in color from yellow to purple and flesh that can be yellow, pink or red. With its sweet taste, guavas are great as a whole fruit, or can be used in salads, juices or frozen desserts.

Honeydew melon. The sweetest of all the melons and averaging 5 to 6 pounds, honeydew melons have a creamy yellow rind when ripe and pale green flesh.

Kumquat. A very hardy citrus fruit that looks like a small, olive-shaped orange. Kumquats are entirely edible and often are cooked with meat, poultry or fish.

Papaya. A tart yet sweet fruit with an inedible yellow or orange peel and orange fruit with black seeds inside. Can be eaten as is or mixed in salads.

Passion fruit. A small fruit with a leathery peel that may appear shriveled. It has a sweet-tart flavor and can be eaten out of hand or added to beverages, sauces or salads.

Peaches and pears. Buy extra to can or make into jams or salsas.

Plums. Choose plums that have a beautiful blush and are firm in texture.

Starfruit. When sliced, this unique fruit forms a star shape. Its flavor varies from sweet to tart. In addition to be eaten as a whole fruit, starfruit makes a great garnish.

Ugli fruit. A cross between a tangerine and a grapefruit, ugli fruit looks like a small grapefruit on the outside and is sectioned inside.

About the author: Pat Kendall, PhD, RD, is a food science and human nutrition specialist with the Colorado State University Cooperative Extension.

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