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Edible Plant Research. Requirements. History of the plant Types or different varieties Where is it grown? How is it grown? How is it harvested? How is it packaged and shipped? Nutritional information? Recipe—it must include your plant as an ingredient
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Requirements • History of the plant • Types or different varieties • Where is it grown? • How is it grown? • How is it harvested? • How is it packaged and shipped? • Nutritional information? • Recipe—it must include your plant as an ingredient • Fun Facts—how did it get its name, how many are eaten each year, etc.
Helpful Sites • Here are some helpful websites that I found. If you can’t find your plant here, just google it! • http://www.dole5aday.com/ReferenceCenter/R_Home.jsp • This is Dole’s website. Select a fruit or vegetable and it contains all kinds of fun facts about it. • http://www.crfg.org/pubs/frtfacts.html • more facts about fruits • http://www.wisconsinfreshproduce.org/veg_facts.htm • even more facts about vegetables • http://www.state.in.us/isdh/programs/nutrition/5aday/veggietoc.html • more interesting facts
Reminders • *Reminder: Each person is responsible for presenting this information on Thursday October 21st as well as having a sample to share with the class. If you are unable to bring a food because of financial reasons, please talk to me today or leave me a note and I will make sure you have a food to share on October 21st. • *PLEASE have your plant ready to share when class begins on Thursday October 21st unless you can quickly and easily cut it up in the first few minutes.