Botanical Names
Grapes
What are grapes?
Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries
What are berries?
Oderless, colorless gas emitted by fruits as they ripen
What is ethylene gas?
Food that have a low pH level
What are acidic?
The process by which fruits mature and become sweeter
What is ripen?
Oranges, Lemons and Limes
What are citrus fruits?
Pineapples, mangos and papayas
What are tropical fruits?
Chemicals partially responsible for the color, aroma and flavor of plant foods
What are phytochemicals?
Foods that have a high pH level
What are alkaline
The organization that grades fruit
What is the USDA?
Apples, Pears and Quince
What are Pommes?
Canteloupe and honeydew
What are melons?
The pigment found in green vegetables
What is chlorophyll?
vegetables that come from flowering plants and contain seeds
What are fruit vegetables?
The season best for apples
What is fall?
Cherries, peaches and nectarines
What are drupe fruits?
The number of botanical classifications of fruit
What is 8?
A type of phytochemical that is an antioxidant and lowers the risk of cancer
What is a flavonoid?
A potato with thin skin and low starch
What is a waxy potato?
The season best for rhubarb
What is spring?
Dragon fruit, star fruit and jackfruit
What are exotic fruits?
Bananas
What are tropical fruits?
Natural pigments that give fruits and vegetables their red, yellow and orange colors
What are carotenoids?
A potato with a thick skin and starchy flesh
What is a mealy potato?
The season best for citrus
What is winter?