Picking Vegetables and Fruits
Fresh vegetables and fruits are low in?
fat and sodium
What do roots of plants do?
Roots store a plants food supplies and send nutrients and moisture to the rest of the plant.
What are mature fruits?
are fruits that have reached their full size and color.
Before you eat or cook any fresh vegetables or fruit, you need to?
Wash it
Fresh vegetables and fruits are high in
Carbohydrates
What are leaves?
Leaves are the plants manufacturing areas. They use the process of photosynthesis to create high energy carbohydrates.
What are ripe fruits?
Are fruits that are tender and have a pleasant aroma and fully developed flavor.
What does washing fruits and vegetables get rid of?
Washing removes pesticide residues, dirt, and pathogens.
Seeds
Why are seeds high in carbohydrates and other nutrients?
because they are the part of the plant from which new plants grow, so they need to have these nutrients to grow.
How do you test for ripeness on most fruits?
Press very gently, Ripe fruits will give slightly under the pressure.
What is it called when fruits turn dark after they are cut?
Enzymatic browning.
Among the antioxidants that vegetables and fruits provide are?
Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and beta carotene.
What is a tuber?
A large underground stem that stores nutrients.
For faster ripening and slower ripening what do you do for fruits to make this happen?
For faster ripening put them in a brown paper bag at room temperature. For slower ripening, refrigerate.
What is a easy way to avoid enzymatic browning?
Coat the fruits with some form of ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) as soon as they are cut.
What is beta carotene?
The body uses this phytochemical to make vitamin a.
True or false: Washing produce before storing it speeds up decay?
How to store potatoes, sweet potatoes and onions?
Store in a cool, dark, dry place. They will keep longest at a temperature of about 45-50F (7-10C)
True or false? Lemon juice can keep banana slices from turning dark?
True because they are a source of vitamin C.