We know well that fruits are eaten raw. Fruits can be consumed in other forms also. Here are a few examples:
1) Fruit juices and punches: You can prepare fruit juices from fruits like oranges, pineapples, sweet lime (mausambi), etc. Adding a little lemon juice, sugar and seasoning will improve its taste. Fruit punch is a mixture of lemon or orange juice, other fruit juices and sugar syrup and tea water.

2) Fruit salads: Attractive and tasty fruit salads can be prepared from a mixture of fruits like apples, bananas, pineapples, pears, papayas, and grapes. You must have observed that fruits like bananas, apples, pears become brown and unattractive on cutting. A sprinkling of lemon, pineapple juice, and sugar syrup prevents browning of cut fruits.

Prepare jams, jellies, marmalades, pickles, and squashes in the season to preserve fruits.

We can prepare jams, jellies, squashes, cordials, murabba, etc. from fruits like apples, pineapples, guavas, mangoes, lemons, etc. They add variety, color, and taste to our food. Children are especially fond of jams, jellies, marmalades and squashes.
Storing of fruits
• Fruits perish fast and require careful storage. In winter, fruits can be stored even at room temperature, but in summer careful storage is required.
• Store fruits in a cool place. Wash before storage.
• Use plastic bags for the storage of fruits in a refrigerator. This prevents shriveling and drying.
• Banana, papayas, and pineapples undergo undesirable changes at refrigeration temperature. They are best stored at room temperature.
• Sprinkle lemon juice on cut apples, bananas to prevent browning.
• We can prepare pickles, chutneys out of fruits like unripe mangoes and limes.
• Prepare jams, jellies, marmalades, pickles, and squashes in the season to preserve fruits.