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This small fruit is the only one with seeds on the outside. Though considered a berry, it’s actually a member of the rose family. Fun fact: it can help whiten teeth!
What is a strawberry?
This is the name of both a color and a fruit. It’s also a hybrid of pomelo and mandarin.
What is orange?
This crunchy green leafy veggie is often confused with iceberg but has longer leaves and more flavor – especially in a Caesar salad.
What is romaine lettuce?
This small fruit is often tossed into muffins or pancakes. It’s known for being a superfood due to its high antioxidant levels.
What is a blueberry?
This white vegetable is often mashed and served as a classic comfort food with gravy. Though they often get a bad rep, they are rich in nutrients like Vitamins C and B6, potassium, and iron.
What are potatoes?
This fruit is technically a berry and often mistaken for a vegetable, commonly used in sauces and salads. Be careful of the leaves though, they’re toxic!
What is a tomato?
This tropical yellow fruit has spiky skin, sweet golden flesh, and wears a crown. It contains an enzyme that breaks down protein and can make your tongue tingle!
What is a pineapple?
This small, fuzzy brown fruit that shares a name with a bird hides a bright green interior and contains more vitamin C than an orange!
What is a kiwi?
This fruit, known for its role in juice and jelly, can have green, red, or deep purple/blue skin. They also contain melatonin and can support good quality sleep!
What is a grape?
Ancient Egyptians worshipped this vegetable as a symbol of eternal life. It has wide-ranging health benefits and culinary uses, but you’ll likely cry when chopping one.
What is an onion?
About 92% water, this pink-fleshed fruit is technically both a fruit and a vegetable. Though its skin is often thrown away, it’s actually edible!
What is a watermelon?
This root vegetable is known for helping your vision and can be found in purple and white varieties too.
What is a carrot?
Technically a berry, this creamy fruit which is rich in healthy fats ripens after being picked and browns quickly once sliced.
What is an avocado?
This glossy purple vegetable belongs to the nightshade family along with tomatoes, peppers, and potatoes. With a unique spongy texture, it is the key ingredient in ratatouille and baba ghanoush.
What is an eggplant?
This brown-skinned tropical fruit contains a hydrating beverage on the inside and has creamy white flesh that is often used to make “milk” and “butter”.
What is a coconut?
This tart red fruit is harvested in bogs, can float on water and bounce when dropped, and is commonly used to treat UTIs.
What is a cranberry?
This beige-skinned vegetable has sweet orange flesh, a shape like a bell, and often masquerades as pumpkin in soups and pies.
What is butternut squash?
This tree-shaped superfood belongs to the cabbage family and is actually a man-made invention. It’s rich in sulforaphane, a compound known for anti-cancer properties!
What is broccoli?
This small round stone fruit can be purple, red, or yellow and is famous for being dried into prunes, which are known to aid in digestion and relieve constipation.
What is a plum?
These spore-producing organisms (not plants) add umami to culinary dishes and come in varieties like button, oyster, and chanterelle.
What are mushrooms?
This fiery red food gets its heat from the compound capsaicin. They can be eaten raw, cooked, dried, or even powdered to add spice and flavor to global dishes.
What are chili peppers?
This spicy root is known for adding zing to stir-fries, teas, and cookies. Its therapeutic properties include reducing nausea and inflammation!
What is ginger?
This summer squash contains more potassium than a banana. It is seen in both sweet and savory recipes, and the largest one of these in history weighed 65 pounds!
What is zucchini?
This round, tightly packed vegetable is called “red” even though its leaves are distinctly purple. Rich in vitamins C and K, it’s often shredded into slaw.
What is red cabbage?
This pale root vegetable looks like a carrot’s ghostly cousin and has a sweet, nutty flavor often enhanced by roasting.
What is a parsnip?