FRUITS

from Old French, frūī  to enjoy] from Latin frūctus  enjoyment,

profit, fruit,

REQUIREMENTSO 1 ½ -2 CUPS dailyO WHAT DOES THIS

EQUATE TO?O WHY WOULD YOU

CHOOSE FRESH OVER CANNED OR FROZEN?O CITE 3 REASONS

1 OF 5 FOOD GROUPSFRUIT PROVIDES….

O BETA CAROTENE-ANTIOXIDANT, PROTECTS SKIN & EYES

O VITAMIN C- PROTECTS IMMUNE SYSTEMO CALCIUM-BONE STRENGTHO VITAMIN D- SKIN & BONE HEALTHO FIBER-PREVENTS CONSTIPATIONO FOLIC ACID-BRAIN DEVELOPMENT & NERVOUS SYSTEMO MAGNESIUM-HELP BODY CONVERT ENERGY AND

BALANCES MINERALSPREVENTS HEART DISEASE, DIABETES, OBESITY, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, CANCERS, HIGH CHOLESTEROL,

CATEGORIESO CITRUS O BERRIESO EXOTICSO GRAPESO MELONSO POMESO PEARSO DRUPESO TROPICALS

EXAMPLESO CITRUS –LEMONS, LIMES, ORANGES, GRAPEFRUITSO BERRIES-STRAWBERRIES, BLACKBERRIES, RASPBERRIESO EXOTICS-GUAVA, POMEGRANATES, FIGS, DRAGON, PASSION

O GRAPES-GLOBE,WHITE

O MELONS-CANTALOUPES, HONEYDEW, WATER

O POMES-APPLES

O PEARS-ASIAN BARLETT

O DRUPES-APRICOT, CHERRIES, PEACHES, PLUMS

O TROPICALS-KIWIS, PINEAPPLES, MANGOES, PAPAYA, BANANAS, STAR

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

O FRUIT SELECTION

STORAGEO UNDERRIPEO BERRIES/BANANASO CITRUSO CUTKEEP IN MIND…

FRUITS STORED CLOSE TO EACH OTHER MAY RIPEN MORE QUICKLY!

VARIETIESO FRESHO FROZENO DRIEDO CANNEDO JUICES

WHY MIGHT YOU CHOOSE ONE OVER ANOTHER?

TOP 10 FRUITS

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 (APPLES,GRAPES,BERRIES,CITRUS)

O FRUIT RIPENING

RIPENING

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- BECOMES MELLOWO TEXTURE- BECOMES MORE

TENDERO SHAPE- CAN FALL APART…

NEED SUGAR

COOL STUFF

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