fruit & vegetable study guide

nectarine

a peach without fuzz

pineapple

a symbol of hospitality in ancient Rome, this fruit grows in Hawaii and Puerto Rico and gets flown all over the world

orange

famous for its vitamin C, this fruit sometimes has a navel

grape

grown in vines, this fruit can be red or green, seedless or not; when dried, its a raisin

apple

it comes in red or green and goes by the name of Delicious, Granny Smith, or Macintosh.

lemon

known for being sour, this fruit adds zest to food- and actually is higher in sugar than other citrus foods

avocado

one of the few fruits containing fat, this one makes great guacamole

plum

plump and purple, when dried this fruit is known as a prune

kiwi

this bright green fruit comes from new zealand, where a bird shares its name

peach

this fruit is high in vitamin A, famous in Georgia, and covered in fuzz

tomato

this fruit is red and juicy and not at all sweet; some people don't know its a fruit when they use it to make spaghetti sauce

rhubarb

this fruit looks like red celery and makes a great pie with strawberries; watch out for the poisonous leaves

cherry

this fruit made George Washington famous

cantaloupe

this large fruit grows on a vine and is high in vitamin A; its loved by dieters who can get full eating just half of one

raspberry

this small, red, seedy fruit grows on a bush in sandy soil and is sold by the half-pint at a high price.

cranberry

this tart little fruit grows in bogs and is served as jelly on thanksgiving

papaya

this tropical fruit is a source of the enzyme papain, a natural tenderizer.

banana

this tropical fruit is sold by the "hand". store it at room temperature and don't slip on the skin.

pear

a fall fruit known for its grainy texture and peculiar shape, it has names such as russet and bartlett

watermelon

a favorite, pit-filled summer fruit. once only available in bright red, theres now a variety thats yellow inside