NCP Blog: Summer Fruits Are Berry Delicious

Although fall is my favorite season, there are many things I like about the summer months (which do not include the extreme heat and humidity, lol). I save many of my vacation days for the summer so I can enjoy some family time, fun day trips, and even time to myself to go for long walks or to the beach. Besides fun summer activities, another great thing about summer is the abundance of delicious and refreshing seasonal fruits!

 

Watermelon, strawberries, blueberries, oh my!

 

Summer Fruit Fun

 

Check out this list of some favorite summer fruits from countryliving.com, along with tips on different ways to use them:

 

Blueberries – make a sweet sauce topping for ice cream
Cherries – pit them and make a cherry fruit salad
Blackberries – make a blackberry tart
Watermelon – slice and marinate in lime and mint
Strawberries – try to grow your own
Peaches – caramelize them for a peach cake
Raspberries – make raspberry crumb bars
Figs – slice them up and drizzle with honey
Apricots – make some jam

 

Panel Facts About Fruit

 

So, what fruits do NCP panel members purchase the most in the summer months? Here’s the list based on NCP data from last summer:

 

Bananas

Melon

Cherries

Peaches/Nectarines/Plums

Grapes

 

Bananas are the most popular fruit purchased in any season! Interesting, right?

 

While Melons rank #2 in the summer months, they rank #9 in Winter, and #5 in both Spring and Fall.

 

NCP panel members represent consumers all across the country by sharing their shopping experiences and opinions. If you’re not a panel member and you’re interested in joining NCP to share your shopping experiences, earn great rewards, and influence what you see on store shelves, click here or go to the Join NCP section of the blog!

 

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