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