How Do You Care For Fruit On Fruit Trays?
Serve vibrant fruit trays by caring for each individual fruit from the market to the table. Assembling a fruit tray can be an artistic expression that showcases the best fruits of the season. Adding variety to your fruit tray gives your guests choices that may include a fruit they have never tried. Treating each fruit variety properly will help you to produce the best possible flavor and presentation of your fresh-fruit appetizer. Purchase your fruits the day before or day of the event to ensure freshness. Choose at least five fresh-fruit varieties that have different colors, shapes, flavors and textures. Store your fresh fruit on your kitchen counter or table without stacking the pieces on top of each other. Wash each piece fruit under cold running water before you slice it. Slice fruits that will not discolor or brown first, no earlier than the night before the event. Use a sharp knife on a clean cutting board. Place each sliced fruit variety in a separate zip-top plastic bag or seal
