Category : Fruit Guides

Ripe stone fruit at home comes down to touch, smell and temperature. Here is how to judge, speed up and slow down ripening in peaches, nectarines and plums.

The stalk, skin, weight, sound and smell tests that reveal whether a melon is ripe — so you can choose a sweet one before you buy or slice it.

Smell, feel and colour — in that order — will tell you when ten of Britain's most-bought fruits are ready to eat. A practical at-a-glance checklist.