canned fruit

[ajja]

Do any of you ever eat canned fruit (in its own juices)? As the season changes, the choosing is becoming pretty slim. I do not necessary like the taste you find with many of these but wonder if they are a decent alternative esp for my boys. What about frozen?

[Guest]

Personally I'd go with organic frozen if you can. Its nearly as good as "fresh" fruit thats been sitting in truck and in the back of a grocery store for weeks. Actually it may even be better if its frozen on site. As for canned...its ok if its not loaded with preservatives but not optimal. However I do admit I like canned peaches more than fresh but I rarely have canned peaches(maybe twice a year).

[Zack]

I like canned peaches and pears but I never really eat them.

[ajja]

Thank you guys.

[beforewisdom]

I'd go with frozen before canned. Canned produce comes packed in all sorts of crap. Read the ingredients, you will see what I mean. Frozen fruit is more likely to be just fruit.

[xveganjoshx]

I eat canned pineapple and canned green beans. I love fresh organic steamed green beans, but I don't have the time to buy them, cut them up, and steam them. It's easier to eat them canned. As for the pineapple, I don't eat much fresh pineapple anyway, so I can't tell the difference.

[seitan_man]

I adore canned pineapple! I think one of the drawbacks is that canned fruit sometimes is in syrup rather than the fruit's natural juice, which probably isn't too good.

 

I also prefer canned carrots over fresh carrots.

[ajja]

My boys also love canned pineapples and grapefruit. I only buy what is in its own juices. I did buy two bags of frozen fruit yesterday from Walmart and will see how that works for me.

[hsorlando]

I try to stay away from eating a lot of canned fruit because of the added ingredients, mostly sugar. Sometimes I will buy canned fruit in natural juice, usually peaches, pineapple, and mixed.