Fruits and vegetables

Question 1

What does organic mean?

Answer 1

Produced without the use of artificial chemicals

Question 2

What three categories of vegetables grow in the soil?

Answer 2

Roots
Tubers
Bulbs

Question 3

What are the five categories of vegetables that grow above the ground?

Answer 3

Leaves
Flowerheads
Stems
Fungi
Seeds and pods

Question 4

What category of vegetables grow in water?

Answer 4

Sea vegetables

Question 5

Give examples of root vegetables

Answer 5

Beetroot
Carrots
Celeriac
Parsnips
Radishes
Swede
Turnips
Cassava
Galangal

Question 6

Give examples of tuber vegetables

Answer 6

Potatoes
Sweet potatoes
Jerusalem artichokes

Question 7

Give examples of bulb vegetables

Answer 7

Onions
Leeks
Shallots
Garlic
Fennel

Question 8

Give examples of flowerhead vegetables

Answer 8

Broccoli
Cauliflower
Brassica
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage
Kale
Chinese cabbage
Pak choi

Question 9

Give examples of sea vegetables

Answer 9

Kelp
Nori
Samphire
Agar agar

Question 10

Give example of stem vegetables

Answer 10

Asparagus
Celery
Rhubarb
Chicory
Globe artichokes
Kohlrabi
Sea kale

Question 11

Give examples of fungi vegetables

Answer 11

Mushrooms

Truffles

Question 12

Give examples of seed and pod vegetables

Answer 12

Beans
Peas
Lentils
Runner beans
Bean sprouts
Okra
Sweetcorn
Sugar snap peas
Mange tout

Question 13

Give examples of leaf vegetables

Answer 13

Cabbage
Brussels sprouts
Lettuce
Spinach
Watercress
Pak choi
Kale

Question 14

What are the six categories of fruits?

Answer 14

Stoned
Citrus
Hard
Nuts
Berries
Tropical

Question 15

Give examples of stoned fruits

Answer 15

Apricots
Cherries
Damsons
Greengages
Nectarines
Peaches
Plums

Question 16

Give examples of citrus fruits

Answer 16

Clementines
Grapefruit
Kumquats
Lemons
Limes
Mandarins
Pomelo
Oranges
Tangerines

Question 17

Give examples of hard fruits

Answer 17

Apples
Pears
Quince

Question 18

Give examples of nuts

Answer 18

Brazil
Cashew
Peanut
Almond
Walnut
Hazelnut
Pecan
Pistachio
Macadamia

Question 19

Give examples of berry fruit

Answer 19

Blackberries
Blueberries
Cranberries
Gooseberries
Raspberries
Strawberries

Question 20

Give examples of tropical fruits

Answer 20

Avocado
Watermelon
Guava
Dragonfruit
Lychee
Mango
Paddionfruit
Coconut

Question 21

How many portions of fruits and vegetables should we eat each day?

Answer 21

5

Question 22

How many grams of fruits and vegetables counts as a portion?

Answer 22

80g

Question 23

How many milliliters of fruit or vegetable juice count as a portion?

Answer 23

150ml

Question 24

How many grams of dried fruit count as a portion?

Answer 24

25g

Question 25

What macronutrients do fruits and vegetables contain?

Answer 25

Starchy carbohydrates Sugars Fibre

Question 26

What micronutrients do fruit and vegetables contain?

Answer 26

``` Vitamin A B vitamins Vitamin C Vitamin E Vitamin K Calcium Iron ```

Question 27

What causes some vegetables to be green?

Answer 27

Chlorophyll

Question 28

What causes some fruits and vegetables to be orange/yellow?

Answer 28

Carotenoids

Question 29

What causes some fruits and vegetables to be purple?

Answer 29

Antocyanins

Question 30

Where should vegetables be stored?

Answer 30

A dark, cool place

Question 31

How should unripe fruits be stored?

Answer 31

At room temperature

Question 32

Where should ripe fruits be stored?

Answer 32

In the fridge

Question 33

What key term describes fine shreds of lettuce?

Answer 33

Chiffonade

Question 34

Why should potatoes be pricked or scored before baking?

Answer 34

To let steam out and stop the skin splitting

Question 35

What methods of preservation can be used for fruits and vegetables?

Answer 35

``` Jam making Pickling Bottling Canning Freezing Drying ```

Question 36

What is a mirepoix?

Answer 36

A mixture of sauteed chopped vegetables