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