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Fruits

Fruits. Fruit Classifications. Fruits are divided into groups according to physical characteristics The six groups are BERRIES CITRUS DRUPES MELONS POMES EXOTICS/TROPICALS. BERRIES. juicy, thin skinned fruits with tiny seeds

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Fruits

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  1. Fruits

  2. Fruit Classifications • Fruits are divided into groups according to physical characteristics • The six groups are BERRIES CITRUS DRUPES MELONS POMES EXOTICS/TROPICALS

  3. BERRIES • juicy, thin skinned fruits with tiny seeds • grow on vines or bushes • picked when fully ripened • quality berries are plump, sweet, even colored

  4. Blueberries

  5. Raspberries

  6. Strawberries

  7. Blackberries

  8. Cranberries

  9. DRUPES • Outer thin skin • Soft fleshy fruit • Fruit surrounds a single hard seed or pit • Can be picked ripe or they can ripen after harvest • Grow on trees or shrubs • Quality drupes are firm and plump without bruises

  10. Cherries

  11. Apricots

  12. Nectarines

  13. Peaches

  14. Plums

  15. POMES • Firm fruits with thin skin that grow on trees • Have a central core that is filled with seeds • Can be picked ripe or may ripen after being picked • Quality pomes have smooth skin, no blemishes, soft spots, or bruising

  16. APPLES

  17. PEARS

  18. CITRUS FRUIT • Thick firm rind covered by a thin layer of colored skin called the zest. • The soft white layer between the zest and the flesh is called the pith. • The flesh is in segments separated by a thin membrane. • Grow on trees or shrubs and are harvested when ripe

  19. ORANGES

  20. LEMONS

  21. LIMES

  22. GRAPEFRUIT

  23. BLOOD ORANGE

  24. MELONS • Large juicy fruits • Thick rinds • Many seeds • About 90% water usually served raw or pureed • Grow on vines • Should be firm and heavy for their size

  25. WATERMELON

  26. HONEYDEW

  27. CANTALOUPE

  28. TROPICALS(EXOTICS) • Grow in warm climates • Ripen after they are picked • Quality fruits are heavy, firm, unblemished, and have good color

  29. Cherimoya, Persimmon, Ugli, Guava, Starfruit, and Mango

  30. Nutritionally speaking... • High in vitamins Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) water soluble Formation of collagen Firms walls of the blood vessels Helps heal wounds Aids in formation of hemoglobin Dietary antioxidant

  31. Provitamin - Beta-Carotene Body uses Vitamin A to make the chemical compound the eyes need to adjust to darkness

  32. Very little fat Careful with avocado and coconut

  33. Fiber richWhat did I hear???Ready for some music???

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