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| Apples, pears, quince, peaches, cherries, plums, apricots, strawberries, almonds, blackberries, and raspberries. |
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| "Seed of the Sun"; Drupe; All parts edible but the pit; Leading producer is Turkey; Associated with healthy life in Hunza |
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| Two distinct types: sweet and sour; Drupe; Anthrocyanins in cherries created a medical interest about potential benefits for reducing pain and inflammation. Stone fruit. |
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| Pome; eat the mesocarp; accessory fruit from a semi-inferior ovary; used for jam, juice, and jelly. In Greek mythology they were considered symbols of immortality, knowledge, and temptation. Johnny Appleseed- spread apples throughout the U.S. Health benefits: Quercetin, pectin, and tannin. |
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| Native to Central Asia. California is leading producer; drupes; Almond pits contain cyanide precursor called Amygdalin causes almond flavor. Almond milk. Almonds are healthy. |
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| Blueberry, cranberry; Native to North America |
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| Superfruit-antioxidant powerhouse; From inferior ovary; Used for pie; Eat all parts; Berry |
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| Superfruit-Antioxidant powerhouse ; inferior ovary; North American fruit; Used for juice; Popular at Thanksgiving |
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| Watermelon, Luffa, Bottle Gourd, Cantaloupe, honeydew, Cucumber, Chayote, Squash, Zucchini |
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| Pepo, Consume mesocarp and endocarp; native to Africa; China is leading producer, give them as symbol of truth, joy, happiness, sincerity; Thick leathery exocarp, numerous seed; High in acidity and water content, as well as vitamin A and C. |
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| Young tender fruit is used as a veggie; Chinese Okra; Dried into natural sponge |
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| Dry rind is us as a vessel; origin in Africa; Young tender fruit is used as a veggie |
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| Mango, Pistachios, Cashew, Poison Ivy |
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| Native to India- symbol of goodness, sacred; Drupe; Leathery skin; Cooked as veggies in Asia; Used to make Lassi: popular summer beverage in India; Amchur: dried Mango powder; Used in traditional medicine; Rich in sugar, fiber, antioxidants, vitamins A and C |
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| Pit of a drupe; Native to Persian region and Central Asia; Iran leads in world production; Rich source of monounsaturated fats, phytosterols, and dietary fiber; significant source of K, thiamine, B6. |
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| Real nut; Native to Northeast South America; Seed is inside pericarp; Cashew apple is an accessory fruit |
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| Capsicum pepper, tomato, white potatoes, tobacco, tomatillos, and eggplant |
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| First domesticated in Mexico; used as veggies; Berry; rich in Vitamin C and dietary fiber |
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| Berry; first cultivated in Mexico, Native to South America; Used in Mayan culture; French called them "love apples"; German called them "wolf peach"; Originally thought to be poisonous; First to undergo genetic engineering; Contain powerful antioxidant called lycopene, beneficial to prevent prostate cancer and heart disease |
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| "Golden Apple" of Greek Mythology; Types: blood, normal, navel; most widely grown fruit in the world; Compound ovary; Consume endocarp; Tropical; Important in Chinese culture and represent abundant happiness; Most trees are grafted |
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| Native to China; Introduced to New Zealand in 1904 as Chinese gooseberry; Know in USA as "fruit of the 80's"; rich source of fiber, vitamin A and C, K, folic acid, phosphorous; protein degrading enzyme called actinidin- meat tenderizer; odd berry |
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| From date palm; Native origin is the Persian Gulf; Must have a male and female tree in area; drupe; stony endocarp, edible meoscarp; Arabia "Tree of Life"; Rich in simple sugars, fiber; small amount of calcium and iron |
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| Berry; Native to Indonesia, widely grown in tropics; sour taste due to calcium oxalate crystals accumulate to make kidney stones; good source of fiber and vitamin C |
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| Native to Middle East; Means seeded apple; Called granatum in French means grenade; important in Qur'an and bible; Used as a symbol of fertility and abundance for the Hebrews; Greek mythology attributes the four months of winter to the four seeds she ate while kidnapped by Hades; specialized berries; consume arils; superfruit; tannins are used in tanning hides |
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| Malaysian "King of Fruits"; Capsule; Smell bad; consume arils |
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| Native to Brazil; specialized berry; consume aril; flower important to Christianity; "Christ thorn" |
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| Native to Central America; Bisexual flowers, male, female found on same plant; pepo, except from superior ovary; Can be cooked as a veggie; Contains papain-basis of meat tenderizer; Chymopapain has medical uses for treating back pain related to slip discs and pinched nerves; we eat everything but the seeds |
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| Native to Central America; berry; used in jams, jellies, and punches; source of vitamin C and A, dietary fiber, omega-3,6 fatty acids, K, magnesium, and antioxidants. Superfruit; |
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| Native to India; flowers are unisexual; eat flesh surrounding the seeds; |
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| Native to Mediterranean; domesticated by ancient Egyptians; Fig leaves are referred to in the Bible. Multiple fruit; Wild figs have to be pollinated by wasps; cooked as vegetables or eaten fresh. Excellent source of calcium, dietary fiber, antioxidants, and have a laxative effect. |
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| Native to Southern Brazil; Considered a symbol of hospitality; name comes from looking like a pine cone but being edible like an apple; J.D. Dole made them popular; Hawaii is the leading producer; multiple fruit; Contain a proteolytic enzyme bromelain used as a meat tenderizer. Good source of vitamin C and fiber; Used in Native America medicine- inflammation, intestinal worms, arthritis, sore throat, sinusitis, and healing wounds. |
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| Most popular tropical fruit; originated in Eastern Asia and Australia; Latin American countries are top producers called banana republics; Pseudoberry that grow on large herbs; Develop from inferior ovaries; eaten as vegetables; low in fat and high in K, vitamin C and B6. Symbol of fertility in India; |
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| Grow on "testicle tress"; native to Mexico; California is the leading producer; specialized berry; eat the mesocarp as a fruit; the pulp is very oily; high in monounsaturated fats, good source of fiber, K, phosphorous, magnesium, folic acid, carotinoids, and Vitamin C |
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| Native to Mediterranean; important in the Bible, Qu'ran, Book of Mormon, Egyptian Scrolls, Greece and Rome. Considered sacred throughout these areas; olive branch is a symbol of peace; drupe; Make olive oil; High in iron, vitamin E, and dietary fiber |
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| Known as the "Lady Finger"; origin is possibly Asia; immature fruits are cooked as vegetables; in India they are known as "bhindi" and "vendi"; the mucilage is a natural laxative and maintains blood glucose levels; low calorie, good source of vitamin C and B6, calcium, and folic acid. They are a a capsule; |
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| May have an Indian origin; unisexual flowers; nut from drupe; We eat the well-developed endosperm and the drink the liquid endosperm; Coconut milk comes from grated well-developed endosperm; Makes coconut oil; pressed oil cake is used to feed livestock; rich in saturated fat, fiber, and small amount of protein; oil is used in cosmetics |
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| Hawaii is the leading producer; real nut; edible portion is the seed. |
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| Known as "Filbert" after King Philbert (*means full beard); also known as "cob nuts" ; comes from Europe; real nut and edible portion is the seed |
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| Capsules each with a stony seed inside which we eat; Also called "Monkey pods"; rich in fat, both mono and polyunsaturated; good source of selenium, protein, carbohydrates, magnesium, and thiamine; From Brazil |
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Blueberry & _____ are in the same family.
A. Strawberry
B. Cranberry
C. Blackberry
D. all of the above |
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Which one is a member of Fabaceae?
A. Bean
B. Star fruit
C. Filbert
D. Avocado |
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The edible part of Durian and Litchee is ___.
A. the pericarp
B. endocarp only
C. aril
D. entire fruit except the pit. |
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Mango and ________ are in the same botanical family.
A. Poison ivy
B. Cashew
C. Avocado
D. all of the above
E. only A and B |
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A Hazelnut is most appropriately a:
A. real nut
B. drupe
C. drupaceous nut |
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The pepos are derived from _ ovaries with the exception of ___.
A. superior; papaya
B. inferior ovary; pumpkin
C. half-inferior; pumpkin
D. inferior; papaya |
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"Golden apple" of Greek mythology. Which fruit?
A. Sweet orange
B. yellow squash
C. Apricot
D. Mandarine oranges |
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Nectarine is a mutation from ______.
A. Apricot
B. Peach
C. Pear
D. Plum |
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Which of the following is the "seeds of sun"?
A. peach
B. nectarine
C. olive
D. apricot
E. both A and B |
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Blackberry is a(n) ________.
A. member of Rose family
B. aggregate fruit
C. collection of achenes
D. all of the above
E. only A and B |
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In strawberry, the accessory tissue of the fruit is from _________.
A. the fruit stalk
B. the numerous ovaries
C. the receptacle
D. the entire flower including the petals. |
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"Stone fruits" belong to ____ of Rose family.
A. Maloideae
B. Amygdaloideae
C. Rosoideae
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George Washington Carver developed more than 300 food and industrial uses for this legume and encouraged the cultivation in the South United States. Which legume?
a. Sweet peas
b. Soy bean
c. Peanut
d. Lima bean
e. None of the above |
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Which of the following legumes has often been referred as Cinderella crop?
a. peanuts
b. soybean
c. wing bean
d. broad bean
e. none of the above |
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Which of the following is NOT a soy product?
a. miso
b. textured vegetable protein
c. tempeh
d. none of the above
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After pollination of the ovary _______ grows inside the ground, hence the name ground nut.
a. mung bean
b. garden pea
c. string bean
d. peanut
e. soy bean |
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The seeds of legumes are often called the “poor man’s meat” because, similar to meat, they are high in nitrogen and fat.
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b. False |
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| Dry, dehiscent fruit pods of a dicotyledon family, Fabaceae; roots are associated with nitrogen-fixing bacteria that live in the nodules |
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| The pericarp is thick or leathery and unsuitable for cooking; when mature they contain seeds that one can either cook or dry and store for later use; Low moisture content and contain protein |
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| Pulses derived from several varieties of a legume plant; Native of the Near East; Sold at lens-shaped, individual pieces where each one is a cotyledon. Rich source of protein |
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| curried, saucy dishes made primarily out of lentils |
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| Also known as "ground nut" and "goober" native to Peruvian regions and widely cultivated throughout South America; China is the leading producer; Seed portion is eaten; annual herbs; Rich in protein and vitamins A and E. |
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| Ovary stalk that elongates after fertilization and grows towards gravity; |
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| increased the popularity of peanuts in the U.S. by discovering 300 uses for peanuts and introduced crop rotation of peanuts in cotton fields. |
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| high oil content in seeds |
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| Larger seeds and lower oil content |
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| A twining or prostrate plant; originated in China; Seeds are eating as a vegetable and used to may soy milk; Miso, tempeh, and tofu are fermented products of soybean; U.S. is the leading supplier; Also known as the "Cinderella crop"Also used in paints, plastics, and fabrics; Cannot be consumed raw because of the enzyme trypsin; have phytoestrogens; rich in protein, essential aminio acids, B vitamins, fiber, calcium, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, and omega-3 fatty acids; Most useful legume; "Cow without bones" |
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| Alleviate menopausal symptoms in women; |
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| High quality protein that almost similar to the proteins found in meat products; |
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| Tall, spreading tree with long, brown, pods that hang in clusters; Name derives from "tamar hindi" which translates to "Indian date"; Have fleshy, brown, tart, and sometimes sweet, sticky pulp; Dry pods have a brittle exocarp that must be removed to reveal the pulp; Dried pulp can be stored for long periods of time due to high acid content; used to make sour-tasting curries, chutneys, sweet and sour sauces, and beverages; Seeds are brown skinned and hard and can be boiled or roasted to eat as a snack item. |
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