Fruits Quiz
A, carotene
Cantaloupe, apricots, and other ellow fruits are good sources of vitamin __ because they contain large amaounts of -__.
cellulose
During cooking, ___ in fruit softens, making the fruit easier to digest
pome
Fruits having a central, seed-containing core surrounded by a thick layer of flesh
underripe
Fruits that are full-size but have no yet reached peak eating quality
immature
Fruits that have no reached full size and have poor color, flavor, and texture
sauteing
Frying fruits in a small amount of fat in a skillet
mushy
Overcooked fruits become ___, losing their colors, nutrients, natural flavors, and shapes
droop
Raisins, dried plums, dates, and apricots are the most common ___ fruits
solid
When buying frozen fruit, choose packages that are clean, undamaged, and frozen ___
sugar
When cooking fruits in syrup, too much ___ will cause the fruit to harden
potassium
__ is a mineral found in fruit
puncture
___ fruits covered with a tight skin if you re microwaving them whole
scurvy
a disease caused by lack of vitamin C
unitize
a method of packaging for sale
ethylene gas
a plant hormone that encourage fruit ripening
blueberry, grape, strawberry, cranberry
berries
pectin
carbohydrate molecule, in fruit cells walls, firm
grapefruit, lime, lemon, orange, tangelo, tangerine
citrus fruits
airtight
cut fresh fruit should be stored in ___ container or wrapped in foil/plastic
peach, plum, nectarine, apricot, cherry
drupes
produce
fresh fruits and vegetables
a and c
fruits are good sources of vitamins __ and __
canned, frozen, dried, fresh, juice
fruits are sold in these forms
bananas, peaches, pears
fruits continue to ripen after picked
c
fruits lose vitamin __ when they are pared or cut
fritters
fruits that are dipped into a batter and deep-fried
immature fruit
fruits that have not reached full size and have poor color, flavor, and texture
apples, berries, grapes
fruits that stop ripening after picked
underripe fruit
full size fruit tat have not yet reached their peak of eating quality
citrus fruits
grown in warm climates and are considered to be somewhat exotic
bruising
handle all fruits gently to prevent this
collagen
holds cells together made with the help of vitamin c
lemon, grapefruit, orange
keep bananas, apples, etc. in acid, or ___, ___, ____, to keep them from browning
melons
large, juicy fruits with thick rinds and many seeds
cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon, crenshaw, casaba
melons
fresh
most nutrients are found in ___ fruit w/ good condition
regreening
oranges will become green again when oranges are left on the tree during the summer months
rupes
outer skin covering a soft, fleshy fruit that surrounds a single, hard stone
apple, pear
pomes
plastic bags
ripe fresh fruits should be stored in ___ in the fridge
berries
small juicy fruits with thin skins
tart
small pe filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation usually having no top crust
enzymatic browning
some fruits, such as banaas and peaches, experience a darkening know as ___ ___ when exposed to air
sugar, water
the __ and ___ in fruits causes them to cook quickly in the microwave
fiber
the __ in food helps diestion
citrus fruits
thick outer rind and a thin membrane that separates the flesh of the fruit into segments
perishable
to spoil or rot easily
mango, banana, kiwi, avocado, dates, pineapple, pomegranate, fig
tropical fruits
room temp.
unerripe fresh fruit should be stored in paper bags at
pesticides, bacteria, dirt
washing fruit before eating helps remove __ and ___ and ____
water, juice
when buying canned fruits, buy fruit packed in ___ and ___ (healthier)
dents, bulges, and leaks
when buying frozen fruit, choose cans that are free from ___, ___, and ___
