Show January Is a Good Month For Fryers Eggs Fruits By Carolyn GarrIson ExtensIon Agent This new year year starts with a I liberal supply of plentiful foods Broiler fryers are the featured I ed plentiful and other include potatoes grape juice fresh oranges fresh grapefruit dry split peas and eggs Look for specials on these foods and plan to use them often while they are plentiful This will help you to save on food costs WHEN SELECTING fresh grapefruit look for firm well shaped fruit that is heavy for its size A general rule is that th at thin skinned grapefruit usually is more juicy than coarse skin ned fruit If the fruit is pointed at the stem end it is likely to be January is a peak month for fresh grapefruit and if good goodweather goodweather weather continues the crop should be in plentiful supply This fruit is picked tree ripe and is always ready to eat when purchased GRAPEFRUIT often has skin defects such as cale cafe scars thorn scratches or discoloration oration which usually do not af feet eating quality A Avoid void soft discolored areas on the peel of the stem end water soaked areas loss of bright color and soft or tender peel that breaks easily with nor mal finger pressure These are all symptoms of decay Y |