What fruits are good to eat in spring? Many fresh fruits are in season during spring, but some are best eaten in moderation. Let's take a look at which fruits you shouldn't eat too much of in spring.
Strawberries
Large strawberries with hollow centers and irregular shapes are generally caused by excessive hormones. After using ripening agents or other hormonal drugs, the strawberries have a shorter growth period and a brighter color, but their flavor becomes bland.
Bananas
To make the banana skin a tender and attractive yellow, some unscrupulous vendors use sulfur dioxide to ripen them. However, the flesh remains hard and not sweet at all. Sulfur dioxide is harmful to the human body.
Watermelon
Excessive use of ripening agents, expanding agents, and highly toxic pesticides can make watermelons toxic. These watermelons have uneven stripes on their rind, and the flesh inside is exceptionally bright red, but the seeds are white. After eating, you may be left with an unusual taste in your mouth.
Grapes
Some unscrupulous vendors and growers use ripening agents—ethephon. Users dilute ethephon with water, immerse unripe green grapes in the solution, and within a day or two, the green grapes turn purple.
Reminder: It is best to buy fewer off-season fruits and more seasonal fruits. Seasonal fruits ripen in their natural environment without the use of ripening agents and require fewer preservatives for storage, making them relatively safer to eat.