Characteristics of fruit
The offspring of two different plant varieties
What is hybrid?
Type of cherry that is yellow, has sweet delicate flavor, fine flesh and used to make maraschino cherries
What is ranier cherry?
Fruit that chefs like to pick immature and ripen themselves.
This fruit is a staple in tropical countries and often used in piña coladas.
What is a pineapple?
A Characteristic of this type of fruit is that it has a large pit in the center and it grows on trees.
What is a drupe (i.e. plums, peaches, cherries, etc).
What is melon characterized by being green with slightly needed skin and light colored flesh
What is Santa Claus Melon.
What is pineapple or banana?
The length of time most fruit will keep in your refrigerator
1 week
**Cranberries different last up to 2 months
This fruit is native to the Middle East and is one of the oldest cultivated fruits.
What are figs?
Characteristics of this type of fruit has a center core with seeds and grows on a tree.
What is a Pome (i.e. apple or pear).
Technically, this red fruit is a berry, even though many people think of it as a vegetable.
What is a tomato?
This fruit has a latex-like sap and can be used as a meat substitute when unripe.
What is a jackfruit?
Considered a very bad choice for baking due to sweetness and texture
What is red delicious apple?
This bright pink fruit with green spikes is popular in Southeast Asia and is also called pitaya.
What is a dragon fruit?
This small fruit can be black, red, or white, but all share the same name.
What is a mulberry?
Fruit that should have a yellow underside to represent ripeness
What is watermelon?
What is cranberry?
Name given for all muskmelons
What is cantaloupe?
This fruit is popular in Mediterranean diets and is pressed to make oil.
What are olives?
This fruit is sweet when ripe but can taste chalky when underripe.
What is a persimmon
This fruit is known as the custard apple and has tastes of strawberries, bananas and pineapple
What is cherimoya (often described as a blend of banana, pineapple, and strawberry).
Fruit that weight is more important than size
Lemons or limes. A heavier fruit, regardless of its size, generally means it has more juice inside. This is because the juice content is directly related to the fruit's density and weight.
This fruit is spiky on the outside and stinky on the inside—so strong, it’s banned on public transport in some countries.
What is a durian?
This fruit is native to China but shares its name with a flightless bird from New Zealand.
What is a kiwi?