Fruit

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    * Fresh fruit is most nutritious.  Cut up ahead of time and

    refrigerate in sealed plastic bags or air-tight containers.



    * Dried fruit.



    * Canned fruit is least nutritious of all choices.



These suggestions are made to accommodate bird owners who are

bewildered by the apparent complexities of offering a balanced

diet and who have very little time each day to prepare and offer

the right foods.  Bird owners who do not cook or eat at home will

find these suggestions helpful because they can prepare all of

these items with only moderate initial preparation and offer them

daily with little effort.