14—Lancaster .Farming. Saturday, October 6. 1988 -by Mrs. Richard C. Spence DOESN’T PAY TO PINCH? Buying fresh fruit is a touchy subject. People touch, ..pmch-and rub fresh fruit trying 'briqueeze out the best ones. . Soogh handling causes fruit : ~apbij[age~and waste The grocer has no choice but to pass this less ’to the consumer, so costs go up. _ Take advantage of seasonal buys in blueberries, grapes, mel ons, ' nectarines, peaches and plums when they are in season Quality is higher and prices 11. ore reasonable Biuebenies that are plump, Rim, uniform in size and free fiom stems or leaves are the -best buy A dark blue color with a silvery bloom is a good indi cation of quality This silvery bloom is a natural protective coating White or green grapes are sweetest when the color is yel lowish or straw coloi with an amber tmge Red varieties are better when a rich, red color is piedominant over most of the bernes No matter- what variety you choose, pick plump grapes that are firmly attached to the stem Bunches are more likely DON'T BORN MONET Sa*ve money this winter by letting vs install a Texaco Jet Flame Booster on your oil burner. Texaco research and tests in homes prose this new flame-control de velopment can increase burner efficiency by as much as 42%. You get in ol e heat—use less oil. Gn e us a call for a free an al} sis of your oil-heating equipment. No obligation. [Fuel Chief) We Give S & H Gieen Stamps Garber Oil Co. Texaco Fuel Chief Burner Sales & Service 105 Fairview St. MOUNT JOY, PA Ph. 653-1821 FOR THE FARM WIFE AND FAMILY to hold together if -stems are green and pliable. In order to select melons, you must know the signs of matur ity and ripeness. A mature fruit is ready to be picked! a fruit will ripen properly if it’s picked when mature; otherwise it won’t ripen ht all. A thick and coat'Se netting or veimng on'“a cahtalodpe means that it’s mature. If. ajl.or part of the stem base remains, or the stem scar is jagged, the melon’s, probably not .mature. . . A ripe cantaloupe, will have a yellowish cast, pleasant odor and will yield slightly'to (light) thumb pressure'on the blossom end of the melon. Most super market cantaloupes are quite firm when freshly displayed Hold them at room ’temperature until completely ripe Choose honey dew melons vnth a soft, velvety feel A ripe honey dew is slightly soft at the blossom end, has a'fainf fiuit amoma and a yellowish white to creamy rind color 1 ' T There are so many varieties of peaches it’s easier 16'list what not to look for Very firm or hard peaches with distinctly green ground color won’t ripen Save AT Save Rite MARKET 743 S. BROAD ST. LITITZ, PENNA, properly, Alio avoid very toft, uipldlX-DW’tcut, sllcft fruits, which are overripe. DonT leftovbyiMot* until Toady buy peaches with large flattened "to use It. ' 1 "' ‘ ’ bruius or with signs of decay. Dalry frodlK<k and , . tgg9 re - Plum varieties differ widely q U jj e •, immediate ’refrigeration. !n appearance and flavor, so you ,«,d” hotter: tightly should buy and taste Just a few and .away .front-foods to see If that variety appeals © wlth , odors -dad -flavors, you. Avoid fruits. with skin Cbegst . Bjeed , t 0 .be', nightly breaks, punctures, or brownish wrapp#d .oft cheese: should discoloration. • be used lyithln one or two-days. The characteristics of both a Eggs hold quality longer- if kept peach and plum are combined in , coveE(d container and.ator in a nectarine. Look for rich . .... color, plumpness and a slight ed wl ‘ h the Never softening along the “seam." wash eggs Until ybu re ready to It seldom pays to buy perish- use them. These food itepi? imay able fruit just because the price i ose som e nutritive. value.and is low. Unless the lower price is id growing place for bac . a result of overabundance, the F so-called bargain may be unus able. Remember fruits are per ishable buy only whaV you can use. —STORING FOOD PROPER LY ELIMINATES - WASTE? Proper storage is as important as buying food and cooking it well. Wasted food affects both your health and your purse. You probably waste a great deal of food each year as a result of spoilage. Foods are perishable and many require refrigeration. Proper refrigeration saves food values and there is a right place foi every type of food. Meat takes the largest share of the food dollar. Therefore, you will want to give it special attention Remove the store wrapping from meat or poultry a? soon as possible after bring ing it home and cover it loosely with plastic wrap or waxed pa per Many refrigerators have a special meat compartment, or store it near the freezing unit Empty ground meat from the paper tray to a refrigerator dish and chill quickly Plan to use giound meat within two days or freeze it for later use. Cooked meat, meat stock, or left-over meat should be chilled. SKOAL VALUES ■ MEN’S TAWGLOVE LEATHER 8” WORK; SHOES $g 50 «, With White Creppjpoie In Wide Widths W : ; COAL BUCKETS GALVANIZED gTBEt 51.75 EA. • BLACK .STEEL s l-60 EA. GOAL SHOVELS-.!.-- 5 .45 EA. we ‘Rave ,'a complete line of ■„ "WARPS” CLEAR PLASTIC AND . SCREEN GLASS THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL ONLY SATURDAY THRU FRIDAY _ Bbv ir“t° 4 PANTS PR. STORK HOURS; i:3O A.M, to 9 P.M. Except Wed. & - “Sat. ir3Q-t<f-5 P.M. Closed Sunday Clothing, Shoes;"Houseware, Hardware and : General Merchandise GOOD'S STORE X R. D. 1, East Earl.Penna*. Ph 445-6156 -- - --1 MilerNprtlTTarßoute 23 Along Route 626 put SAVINGS TO WORKf ACCOUNTS INSURED TO $15,000 y #> J. irj-A I FIRSTFEDERALf MvmWs and/sidn -ASSOCIATION OF LANCASTER Duke Sf. insili Villi '* Phone 393-0601 b'hfl'lilU-j s ; • ■ '^r Mon., thru Thurs. Pri. 9 to 4:30 9 to 6 teria If Iqft out of the ntfrlgera tor tor. long x ’g Frcih greens 4 and vegetables should be trimmed before stor ing. If you don’t have'a vege table crisper, place the#'ln a covered pan, plastic vegetable bag or other covered crftUner and place them on the' lower shelves of the refrigerator;; Before they are stored‘ig the refrigerator, fruits such„#s ba nanas, melons, pears an#, pine apple need to ripen at, room temperature. Fruits with thick protective coverings like .orang es and grapefruits don’t" need (Continued on Page 15) c > '*;; Sat. 9 to' noon
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