Sourcing our food | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

Match the key word to the correct definition.

• harvest

• pick, cut or gathering food ready for use

• import

• bring good in from another country

• out of season

• the time of year when a food is not naturally ready for harvesting

Answer explanation

Importing goods means that we can have food we want even if it is out of season in the UK.

Which of these foods are grown in the UK?

• Pineapples

• Strawberries

• Pears

• Coconuts

Answer explanation

The climate in the UK is not suitable for growing coconuts or pineapples but we import them into the UK.

How can you lengthen the growing season for a crop?

• plant it at a different time of year

• use a greenhouse

• grow in a polytunnel

• give the plant extra water

Answer explanation

Polytunnels and greenhouses trick the plant into thinking they are in a different climate, and helps extend the growing season.

Why do we import goods?

• To help British farmers

• It makes food cheaper

• Food is available all year

Answer explanation

Importing meets the demand, but it is not good for the environment and supports farmers abroad, not the UK.

Which of these methods preserve food?

• drying

• refrigeration

• put them at the back of the cupboard

Answer explanation

Preserving methods have become more complex as we have become more developed.

How can we get apples in the UK all year round?

• import them

• artificial growing season

• pick them each month

• grow them all around the UK

Answer explanation

Some apples are imported because people want to buy and eat particular varieties or types of food. For example Pink Lady apples are imported from South Africa.