Food and Nutrition Fruits

Pomes

Central seed-containing core surrounded by a thick layer of flesh

Examples of drupes

Cherries, apricots, nectarines, peaches, and plums

What two things can help indict ripeness?

Color and fragrance

What should you do when you refrigerate a can?

Cover when refrigerated

What should you not do once you open a can?

Don't store half eaten can in can container

What are they less expensive than?

Fresh fruit

Under ripe

Full size but not reached peak eating quality

Immature

Have not reached full, size, poor color, flavor, and texture

Where should you store unopened packages?

In a dry, cool, dark place

What can canned fruits be packed in?

Juices, light syrup, heavy syrup, and extra heavy syrup

Melons

Large, juicy with thick skins and many seeds, part of the gourd family

What are fruit cooking methods?

Liquid, baking, broiling, frying, and microwaving

What should you check for on a can before you buy it?

Make sure it is free of dents, bulges, and leaks

What should you look for when choosing a package

Make sure that the packages are clean and frozen solid

Examples of citrus fruits

Oranges, tangerines, tangelos, grapefruits, kumquats, lemons, and limes

Drupes

Outer skin covering a soft, fleshy fruit. Fruit surrounds a single, hard pit which contains the seed

What are some examples of common dried fruits

Raisins, prunes, dates, apricots, cherries, cranberries

Ripe

Reached top eating quality

What should you never do to frozen fruits?

Refreeze

What should you do with ripe fruits?

Refrigerate them

What should you do with under ripe fruits?

Set them at room temperature

What are canned fruits packed in?

Cans or jars

Examples of melons

Cantaloupe, casaba, honeydew, Crenshaw, and watermelon

Examples of pomes

Apples and pears

Examples of tropical fruits

Avocados, bananas, figs, dates, mangoes, papayas, persimmons, pineapples, pomegranates, kiwifruit

Examples of berries

Blackberries, cranberries, blueberries, red-black raspberries, strawberries, grapes, and currants

Berries

Small juicy fruits with thin skins

Will fruits ripen at room temperature

Some fruits will ripen at room temperature

Frozen fruits can be...

Sweetened or unsweetened and in whole or pieces

What can frozen foods lose

Texture

What are fruits classified according to?

Their physical appearance

What happens to a banana in cold temperatures

Their skin will darken, but the flavor and texture will not be harmed

Characteristic of berries

They are all highly perishable except for cranberries

Citrus fruits

Thick outer rind, and thin membrane separates the flesh into segments

What should you do after opening a dried fruit package?

Tightly cover the container

What are the types of canned fruit

Whole, halved, sliced, and pieces

Are canned fruits less expensive than fresh or frozen?

Yes

What fruits should you choose when drying fruits?

You should choose fairly soft, pliable ones

What do frozen fruits resemble with fresh fruit?

color, and flavor

Tropical fruits

only grow in warm climates