ROOT VEGETABLES
Name a common orange root vegetable.
Carrot
Name a green vegetable that looks like a small tree.
Broccoli
Name a soft fruit with a large hard seed in the middle.
Peach, Nectarine, Apricot or Plum.
Name a common pip fruit.
Apple
Name a small red berry.
Strawberry or raspberry
Which root vegetable is often mashed or turned into fries?
Potato
Which leafy green is often used in salads?
Lettuce or spinach
What is the hard centre of a stone fruit called?
Stone or pit
What are the small seeds inside pip fruit called?
Pips
Name a berry that is named by it's colour.
Blueberry or blackberry
What part of the garden do root vegetables grow in?
Underground / in the soil
What vitamin are many green vegetables rich in?
Vitamin C (also Vitamin K acceptable)
Name another stone fruit besides a peach.
Plum, nectarine, apricot
Name another pip fruit.
Apple, Pear, Nashi (Asian pear), Quince, Crab apple
Which berry has tiny seeds on the outside?
Strawberry
Name a purple/redish root vegetable.
Beetroot
Name a green vegetable that grows in pods.
Peas
Are cherries stone fruit?
Yes
Where are the pips found in the fruit?
In the core
Name a berry that is red or black and made of small segments.
Raspberry or blackberry
Why are root vegetables good at storing energy?
They store nutrients/energy for the plant
Why are green vegetables important for your health?
They provide vitamins, minerals, and fibre
Why are these fruits called “stone fruit”?
Because they have a hard stone/pit inside
How are pip fruit different from stone fruit?
They have small seeds (pips) instead of one large stone
Are bananas technically berries?
Yes (botanically)