Summer Fruit

Berries, plums, peaches and watermelon, it must be summer. What I love about summer fruit is the way it dominates our summer palate without any force, it just simply blends itself into our meals. In fact, without taking a moment to sit down and savor the joy of seasonal fruit it’s easy to forget the connection it has to so many of our summer memories.



Imagine a summer without giant slices of watermelon or a warm scoop of peach and blueberry cobbler topped with vanilla ice cream that melts instantly as the two meet. Fruit even makes a name for itself in summer entrees. It easily blends itself into salsas that make a perfect topping for fish and poultry, and adds the perfect touch to salads. It’s a natural sweetener in any summer drink, from lemonade to mojitos.

This list could go on for a whole page, but listing off uses for summer fruit is not the message I want to be taken away from this blog post. I want to use this post to remind us all that it’s our history and our memories that made seasonal fruit an invaluable aspect of summer. Before the days of fast food and convenience food, seasonal food was what our grandparents and great- grandparents relied on to make a meal. It’s our ancestors we have to thank for turning fresh berries and melons into icons of summer. The memories we remember from our own childhood, is what turns fruit into an individual comfort during the summer months. Every year the uses of fruit become more inventive and creative, setting the stage for new generations of memories.

Before we know it summer will be over, and we will be preparing for the harvest of fall. However, right now at this very moment I have a house full of fresh picked Michigan cherries, blueberries , peaches and more, and I plan to savor every bite summer has to offer.