CHERRIES: Look for deeply colored, firm (but not hard) cherries with green stems (as opposed to dark, which will be old).
PEACHES: First, smell the peach to make sure it smells good; if you can't smell anything, it's not ripe. Then feel it to make sure it is tender (but don't push too hard).
GRAPES: The best, crisp grapes will be lighter than those that are squishy and old; pinch a few on the bunch to see if they are firm. For ripeness, look for flecks of tough, brown skin, which are signs that the grapes have had good time to ripen in the sun.
ORANGES: Squish them a little; if they have some give, it means their rind is thick and they've had time to mature. Or, as with grapefruits, weigh them in your hand; if they're comparatively heavy, they're nice and juicy. (Note: contrary to popular belief, the most orange oranges are not necessarily ripe; it only means they were grown in colder temperatures.)
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