Asparagus and celery

Carrots and radishes

Potatoes

Lettuce and spinach

Corn and peas

Garlic and Onions

Tomatoes and peppers

Have a thick rinds and thin membranes separating the flesh into segments.

Have a central, seed-containing core surrounded by a thick layer of flesh.

Have a skin covering a soft flesh that surrounds a single, hard pit.

A small and juicy and have a thin skin.

Are grown in warm climates and are considered to be somewhat exotic.

Are in the gourd family and are large and juicy with a thick skin and many seeds

Fruits are only available fresh during the short time of the year when they are in season.

Cherries, apricots, and plums belong to the group of fruits known as pomes.

Fruits are good sources of vitamins, mineralsm and phytochemicals.

When pressed gently, ripe fruits should give slightly.

Some fruits can be purchased underripe.

Berries, melons, and grapes can be stored longer than apples and citrus fruits.

Fruits may lose some texture qualities during freezing.

Fresh fruits should be soaked before serving.

When making a fruit sauce, adding sugar at the end of the cooking will thin the product.

Fruits covered with a tight skin should be pierced if they are to be microwave whole.

A greater variety of fresh vegetanes are now available in grocery stores for longer periods of time than were available years ago.

Most vegetables are low in calories.

Most vegetables do not need to be stored in the refrigerator

Most vegetables are canned in water.

Because heat kills germs, vegetables do not need to be washed before cooking.

Most yellow vegetables should be cooked in small amount of water, in a covered pan, just until crisp-tender.

Mildly flavored vegetables are covered with water for cooking.

Baking vegetables takes longer than other cooking methods.

Vegetables cooked in a microwave oven are less nutritious than vegetables prepared by other methods.

Potatoes are classified on the basis of appearance and use.

Which of the following is a good source of vitamin A?

Which of the following should not be purchased?

Which of the following would not be used as a packing liquid for canned fruits?

Which of the following fruits is not subject to enzymatic browning?

Fruits coated with a batter and deep-fried are called ______.

Which of the following vegetables does not need to be stored in the refrigerator?

Which of the following vegetables contains pigments called flavones?

Which of the following vegetables should be cooked in a large amount of water, in an uncovered pan, for a short time?

Which of the following vegetables should be cooked in a small amount of water, in a covered pan, for a short time?

Which of the following potato varieties is best suited for mashed potatoes?

Which vegetable is a root vegetable?

Which vegetable is a leafy vegetable?

Which vegetable is a squash?

Which of the following is an herb?

Which vegetable has an edible "bulb"?

Which vegetable is in the cabbage family?