I am a picky eater, have been a picky eater all my life. I managed during my late teenage years and early twenties to acquire a taste for vegetables (and I am grateful that I did), but fruits (apple, grape, etc) are still a problem for me.
I have identified however, that I like
- Mango
- oranges
- lemons
Now I wonder what fruit I could “try” next. Preferably I would not start with Apples and Bananas (as a kid it was constantly suggested I should eat apple/bananas that I don’t have the best memories in this regard, I think these will be tougher fruits to start with).
Why am I asking this? Ultimately I want to balance out my diet more and potentially get into a position where I can opt for fruit over chocolate if I want to have something sweet.
How about berries: strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries?
Give strawberries a go. I discovered them pretty late in life compared to others, and they are juicy and flavourful in a completely unchallenging (for me and my difficulties) way.
Would sorbets make things more palatable? I ask as I recently took delivery of an iced treat machine and a mango sorbet was made literally from the contents of a jar of mango and mango syrup.
I sometimes freeze grapes and crunch through them in Summer.
Berries are probably a good choice, they’re a bit tart which I suspect you lean towards given you don’t seem to mind citrus. I wonder how you will go with lychee - this can be purchased by weight, but I actually buy cans of it to blitz with ice to make a slushee.
I’m not sure if texture is a problem - if it is, blitzing into iced treats is definitely my recommendation.
You seem to like citrus and tart flavoured fruits. Perhaps other citrus fruits such as lime and grapefruit, or pineapple would be something you could try.
Kiwi would also be an idea, because it’s texture is closer to mango than apples