Fruits and Veggies

Fruits that have a central pit enclosing a single seed.

• vegetables

• fruits

• drupes

• trupes

A gas emitted by certain fruits that causes them to ripen.

• carbon dioxide

• carbon ethylene oxidase

• carbon monoxide

• ethylene gas

Fruits that grow in tropical climatic conditions and cannot tolerate frost, including dates, kiwis, mangoes, bananas, papayas, pomegranates, guava, star fruit, and passion fruit.

• winter fruits

• summer fruits

• tropical fruits

• spring fruits

A chemical process that occurs when the oxygen in the air comes in contact with the flesh of cut fruit, which causes the fruit to turn brown.

• polyoxidation

• oxidation browning process

• enzymatic browning

• poly-enzymatic browning

When should berries be washed?

• upon purchase

• right before serving

• a few days before serving

• upon picking

Broccoli and cauliflower are in this classification of vegetables.

• leaf

• flower

• stem

• seed

The part of the plant which grows in the ground.

• leaf

• stem

• root

• seed

Vegetables such as green beans and corn.

• flower

• stem

• seeds

• stalk

Small, Juicy fruits that contain tiny seeds.

• seed

• melon

• berries

• drupe

Fruit grown in warm climates.

• citrus

• mediterranean

• tropical

• pome