Poor: Store bought fresh
Picked before ripe
Shipped long distances
Least nutrients
Better: Frozen
Picked ripe
Quickly frozen
Nutrients locked in for up to 12 months
Fair: Canned
Picked ripe
Canned in its own juice
Nutrients locked in for up to 24 months
Ideal: Fresh/ Homegrown
Picked ripe and locally
Consumed within 2 weeks of picking