Frozen Fruit

With summer in full swing and fruit showing up on the trees, in the market and in the roadside stands, who isn't succumbing to the temptation to buying more than one can really use?
Once you spend the money, who wants to see it go to waste? What can you do with it all before it spoils?

I've frozen a lot of fruit and I'll list them here, but how about you? What fruits do you freeze and once they are frozen, what do you do with them? Some of them are quite obvious, but some may be new to us. Help us all out!

Berries - of all shapes, colors and sizes. I freeze berries in freezer bags, use later to make pies, crisps, muffins, pancakes, smoothies, fruit cup or eat frozen like a Popsicle on a hot summer day. I don't add sugar to any except to some of my sliced strawberries which I then use in fruit cup.

Peaches - For smoothies, I just wash the peach, slice it up and put them in 1 qt size freezer bags. When I put them in the freezer, I lay them flat so they are only about 1 inch thick and are quite easy to break apart.
For crisp and pie, I peel the peaches.

Grapes - just wash and place in freezer bags. Frozen grapes separate easily and are great for smoothies or eating. One of my favorites!

Apples - Peel and slice. I slice them into a pan, whatever size pan I intend to use when I bake with them. ( for instance a 9x13 for apple crisp) I fill the pan with sliced apples, add my sugar and spices, flour if needed and pour all of it into a freezer bag. Then, after washing the pan, place the entire bag into the pan and put in the freezer. Once it's frozen, remove the pan and you have frozen apples ready for next winter which you just slip it into the pan, put whatever topping you want on it, and bake. This works great for pies and crisps!

Melon - A little more unusual fruit to freeze, but when it's hot and you take a big bowl of frozen melon pieces out of the freezer, let them thaw just a little bit and start in... you'll find a delicious, healthy treat on your table! Watermelon is my favorite! I also use frozen melons in my smoothies.

Mangos- Peel, slice and put in freezer bags. Great for orange/peach/ mango smoothies! MMM Our family favorite.

Figs - Last year we were blessed with boxes of figs! I got them home and wondered 'now what do I do with these?' I knew people canned figs, but didn't think I would get any takers at my house - so out came the freezer bags. I quartered them and put them in the little snack bags. Over the winter I've used almost all of them up in smoothies. No one has ever dreamed that they've been eating figs. ( had they known, I've got a few who may have rebelled!) They've added sweetness so there is no need for added sugar and looking figs up on the nutrition charts, I found that they are very high in fiber, potassium and manganese.
Not sure if it's been done regularly, but frozen figs work great!

Bananas - These probably aren't the fruit you'll find 'in season' here in the US, but often when we buy some, a few get left to turn dark and spoil. The quickest way to salvage bananas is either bake with them or freeze them. I just peel them and put in freezer bags. These, too, I use as sweetener in smoothies. ( A peanut butter/banana shake - either you love 'em or you can't stand 'em! 2 T. Peanut Butter, 1 Banana, 1 Cup Milk, Ice - about 1/2 blender container. Blend and enjoy)

Lemons/Limes - I've squeezed the juice from them, put into ice cube trays. When frozen I store the cubes in freezer bags, add to a glass of water for a refreshing drink.