FRUITS

REQUIREMENTSO 2-3 CUPSO WHAT DOES THIS EQUATE TO?O WHY WOULD YOU CHOOSE FRESH

OVER CANNED OR FROZEN?O CITE 3 REASONS

1 OF 5 FOOD GROUPSO VITAMIN CO BETA CAROTENEO FOLIC ACIDO MAGNESIUMO CALCIUM

TYPESO CITRUS O BERRIESO EXOTICSO GRAPESO MELONSO POMESO PEARSO DRUPESO TROPICALS

EXAMPLESO CITRUS –LEMONS, LIMES, ORANGES, GRAPEFRUITS

O BERRIES-STRAWBERRIES, BLACKBERRIES, RASPBERRIES

O EXOTICS-GUAVA, POMEGRANATES, FIGS

O GRAPES-O MELONS-CANTALOUPES, HONEYDEW, WATER

O POMES-APPLES

O PEARSO DRUPES-APRICOT, CHERRIES, PEACHES

O TROPICALS-KIWIS, PINEAPPLES, MANGOES, PAPAYA

ACTIVITY

MAKE A LIST OF FRUITS THAT YOU EAT REGULARLY

WHICH DO YOU EAT SEASONALLY?

WHICH ONES WOULD YOU LIKE TO TRY?

FRUIT SELECTIONO CONDITIONO DENSENESSO COLORO AROMAO SIZEO SHAPE

STORAGEO UNDERRIPEO BERRIES/BANANASO CITRUSO CUT

VARIETIESO FRESHO FROZENO DRIEDO CANNED

WHY MIGHT YOU CHOOSE ONE OVER ANOTHER?

RIPENINGO UNDERRIPE- KEEP AT ROOM TEMP.O DARK CLOSET WILL KEEP FRUIT FROM

RIPENING LESS THAN IN SUNNY WINDOW.O BROWN BAGS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR

FRUITS THAT CAN TRANSFER FLAVOR TO OTHER FRUITS

O SOME FRUITS DO NOT RIPEN AFTER BEING-PICKED (GRAPES, BERRIES, CITRUS)

PREPARATIONBROILGRILLBAKE

POACHSIMMER

FRYALWAYS WASH FRUIT WHEN YOU ARE GOING TO EAT IT, DO NOT USE SOAP (IT CAN REACT WITH CHEMICALS ON THE FRUIT’S SKIN)

COOKING FRUITSO NUTRIENTS- LOSS OF HEAT

SENSITIVE VITAMINSO COLOR-MAY DARKEN OR BECOME

LIGHTERO FLAVOR- BECOME MELLOWO TEXTURE- BECOMES MORE TENDERO SHAPE- CAN FALL APART…NEED

SUGAR