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drupe
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group of fruits that contain a single seed /pit
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ascorbic acid
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The chemical name for vitamin c
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pomes
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group of fruits with smooth skin covering am enlarged fleshy area surrounding the core
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The variety of orange known as the juice orange
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valencia
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a disease caused by lack of vitamin c
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scurvy
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a substance that helps hold our cells together is
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collagen
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a tiny citrus fruit looks like a tiny tiny orange
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kumquat
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The surgeon for the British navy in 1747+ that figured out the cause of scurvy
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James Lind
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nickname for those serving in the British navy
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limeys
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softening of the fruit may be slowed by
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refrigeration
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fruit may be sold in 5 ways
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frozen canned fresh dried and juiced
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fruit stored in plastic bags need holed in them to prevent softening due to the
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carbon monoxide
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Which fruit tastes most like fresh (frozen or canned)
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frozen
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Which oranges are seedless (navel or valencia)
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navel
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apples supply --------- which is used in jams/jellies and helps lower cholesterol levels
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pectin
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to retain shape of fruit when cooking add sugar ---------- cooking.
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Before or during
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fruits may cook quickly in the microwave due to high -------- content
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sugar
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to increase juice in a lemon place it in the ----------- for a short time.
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microwave
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The pigment in green vegetables ---------- is sensitive to heat
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chlorophyll
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baking soda will neutralize acids but will also destroy ------ and make mushy because it breaks the ----------- down
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c, cellulose
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a potato is a ----------- vegetable
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tuber
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carrots and turnips are ------ vegetables
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root
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Onions and garlic Are ------ vegetables
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bulb
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celery and asparagus are ----- vegetables
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stem
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broccoli and cauliflower are ------ vegetables
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flower
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an example of a leaf vegetable is ---------
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spinach
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an example of a fruit vegetable is --------
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tomato
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name a seed vegetable
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corn
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The first vegetable to be grown in space was the ---------- in 19--
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potato, 95
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dried peas and beans are known as
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legoons
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nutrient classification so vegetables mean ---------- vs --------
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juicy vs starchy
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The most popular fruit in the world is
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banana
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The most popular fruit in America is
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Orange
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vegetables related to the cabbage family are called
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cruciferous
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many fruits and vegetables (and dark chocolate) contain ------------- which can help lower your risk of cancer
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antioxidants
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leaves (of vegetables) turn sunlight carbon dioxide and water into high energy carbohydrates through the process of
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photosynthesis
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ripe vs. mature which fruit is full size but not ready to eat
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banana
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You need at least ---- servings of vegetables a day
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5
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a gas given off as fruit ripens and acts as a ripening agent is called -----
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ethylene
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potatoes exposed to light will develop a greenish color on the skin. This is called ----------- and needs to be cut off before preparing
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Solanine
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enzymatic browning occurs because fruits have a low ------ content
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acid
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Clarence -------- perfected freezing of fruits of fruits and vegetables
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birdeye
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