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Fruit!

Fruit!. Fruit. Plant’s seed envelope Some seeds can be eaten, some not. Flavor Intensifies with age (ripeness) Not all fruits are sweet Avocados Peaches. Fruit type. Determined by seeds. Drupes. One large pit or seed Grow on trees Skin can be eaten. Pomes. Core contains the seeds.

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Fruit!

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  1. Fruit!

  2. Fruit • Plant’s seed envelope • Some seeds can be eaten, some not. • Flavor • Intensifies with age (ripeness) • Not all fruits are sweet • Avocados • Peaches

  3. Fruit type • Determined by seeds

  4. Drupes • One large pit or seed • Grow on trees • Skin can be eaten

  5. Pomes • Core contains the seeds. • Skin can be eaten.

  6. Citrus • Grown on trees • Tough, leathery skin. • Skin can be but is usually not eaten. • Segments that are filled with juicy pellets.

  7. Berries • Small and juicy. • Tiny seeds • Can be on bushes, trees or vines.

  8. Melons • Large • Grown on vines • Hollow • Exception: Watermelon • When ripe-sound hollow

  9. Tropical • Grown in warm, sunny climates. • Some must be pared, some skin can be eaten. • Most grow on trees

  10. Buying and Storing • Canned/Jarred • Whole, sliced or pieces • Juice, syrup (light, heavy, extra heavy) • Light-very nutritious • Least expensive-comparatively • Depends on size, brand, packing liquid

  11. Buying and Storing • Frozen • Sweetened or unsweetened • Unsweetened-very nutritous • Whole or pieces • Usually berries

  12. Buying and Storing • Dried • Most common: raisins, prunes, dates, etc. • Large fruit cost more than small fruit. • Usually sugar added.

  13. Dried • Plums: Prunes • Grapes: Raisins • What else? • Craisins?

  14. Buying and Storing • Fresh • Also called “produce” • Seasonal • Strawberries: spring • Apples: Fall • Preparation • Wash and eat or peal and eat.

  15. Storing Fresh Fruit • Handle gently • Wash and dry before storing • Except berries • To ripen put in paper bag in a dry, cool place • Debby Meyer Green Bags

  16. What’s in fruit? • Vitamin C • Vitamin A • Low fat-low calorie • Fiber • Sugars

  17. Interesting fruit foods • Peach mango salsa • Raspberry marinade • What else?

  18. Juice • Bottle: Ready to drink, recyclable • Box: Ready to drink, non recyclable • Concentrate: Mix first • May not have a high percentage • Percentages • 10%, 15%, 25%, 100% • Higher percentage-better for you

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