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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (2132)	11/16/2005 1:38:47 AM
From: Gib Bogle	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 220190

You are dead right about the nectarines. One of the most delicious of fruit, but 99% of the time these days a big disappointment. I don't bother to buy them any more. It is an example of how technology can make our lives worse. They keep a lot of fruit in controlled-atmosphere coolstores. It stays looking fresh, but it's dead, and not worth eating. I may be able to help with the brazil nuts.

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (2132)	11/16/2005 12:25:34 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 220190

I remember seeing one of those skulls when I was a kid. Wish I could remember where. I thought it was fake but was informed that once the skull is removed it's not so hard to shrink the meat. Probably museums don't show things like that anymore. As for nectarines -- this is one fruit that ripens after being removed from the tree. What you got from your grandmother's tree, most of all, was ripe fruit. That's what you are missing out on. It may also be the variety. Select fruit with these characteristics: look at it. There should be a little golden glow to the skin, and it should be unbruised. Lift it. It should feel heavy. Smell it. There should be a hint of fragrance. Allow it to ripen naturally in a place where it won't rot -- NOT the refrigerator. This does not work for peaches! But will work for bananas.