Fruit Classification
This type of fruit has tiny seeds in the flesh. It is considered to be the most perishable fruit and requires gentle handling. Wash only before serving.
What are berries
Energy to nourish the plant is stored here so they tend to be higher in carbohydrates and vitamins. This vegetable contains Vitamin C and Vitamin A
What are Tubers
Leafy green or yellow vegetables
What is carotene
Needed to form collagen
What is blanching
This fruit will blossoms after pollination. It has a central core surrounded by a protective skin. They keep for long periods of time under the right conditions (fridge).
What are pommes/tree fruit
These come from below the ground and they contain fewer carbohydrates than tubers (mostly as sugar).
What are root vegetables
White color
What is flavone
Important for good vision and to prevent night blindness and the growth of hair and skin
What is Vitamin A
The compartment in the fridge for most vegetable storage
What is the crisper
This fruit contain a single seed and spoil much faster than the Pommes group. Their skin is thin and soft and this group is sometimes referred to as soft fruit because of it. Since they spoil easily, it should be refrigerated.
What are drupes
These are vegetables that have an intense flavour. The flavour is their recognizable feature.
What are bulbs
Green vegetables
What is chlorophyll
Most fruit has a ____ season, when the supply is the _________ and prices are usually ______
What is peak, greatest, lower
To cut food into cubed shaped pieces
What is dicing
Fruit with a noticeable aroma when ripe. When the fruit is pressed on, it will detach from the stem. Always store in the refrigerator.
What are melon/vine
These vegetables have high amounts of vitamins and minerals are found in the stalk because it is used to transport these things throughout the plant.
What are stem/stalk vegetables
Red color
What is anthocyanin
Choice; good fruit
What is Grade B
To cut food into long, thin strips
What is julienning
Fruit that grows in warm climates. Most flavourful when ripe and served at room temperature. Imported to Canada but well known.
What are tropical/exotic fruit
Good source of vitamins/minerals but not carbohydrates. The darkest green vegetables are highest in vitamin A.
What are leaves
What are Ms. Prasad's three favorite colors?
What is pink, blue, and green
These 5 steps are used to wash most fruits and vegetables
A method of preserving food by removing most of the water from it
What is to dehydrate