Fruit And Vegetables Flashcards
(36 cards)
Berries
Small juicy and thin skin
Fruit
Part of plant that holds seeds
Melons
Thick rind
Citrus
Thick rind thin membrane separating inner flesh segments
Drupes
Single hard seed (pit)
Pome
Thick, flesh with tender edible skin small seeds in middle
Tropical
Grows in tropical regions
Immature fruit
small for size and have poor color and texture
Mature fruit
Reached full size and color
Regreening
Green substance returns to skins of ripe oranges and bright lights
Ripe fruit
Reached peak flavor and are ready to eat
Underripe fruit
Very firm lack flavor not reached full eating quality
What changes when produce is cooked
Texture
Color
Flavor
Nutrients
Flowers
Tender and can be eaten raw
Cauliflower and broccoli
Fruits (vegetable)
Raw, fruit part of plant
Tomato
Cucumber
Seeds
Grows new plant (beans)
Stems
Edible
Asparagus
Leaves
Cabbage and lettuce
Roots
Store food supply
Carrot and turnip
Tubers
Large under ground stem
Potato
Bulb
Fresh leaves surrounding part of stem
Garlic
Onion
Sea vegetable
Sea weeds grown in water
Carrageen
Enzymatic browning
Browns due to oxygen exposure
Enzymatic browning prevention
Citric acid