Chapter 9
Fruits and
Vegetables
© Copyright 2011 by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF)
and published by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
, Fruits: Types and
Market Forms
A fruit is an organ that develops from the ovary of a flowering plant and
contains one or more seeds.
Fruit can be the perfect snack food, or the basis of a dessert,
colorful sauce or soup, or an addition to meat, fish, shellfish,
or poultry.
Fruits are both delicious and nutritious. The sweetness of
fruits comes from fructose, a natural form of sugar.
Fruits and vegetables should be plump and free of bruises,
mold, brown or soft spots, and pest damage.
Any attached leaves should be firm and not wilted.
Overall, the color and texture should be appropriate to the
particular type of fruit or vegetable.
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, Fruits
Fruits are grouped by growing season and location:
Summer fruits include berries, cherries, grapes, melons,
peaches, nectarines, plums, and pears. Most summer fruits are
delicious when eaten raw.
Winter also offers a good selection of fruits that provide plenty of
nutrition and great taste. Winter fruits include apples and citrus
fruits, such as oranges, grapefruits, lemons, limes, and
tangerines.
Tropical fruits are named for the climatic conditions under which
they are grown. Tropical fruits include figs, dates, kiwis, mangos,
bananas, papayas, pomegranates, guava, star fruit, and passion
fruit.
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Fruits and
Vegetables
© Copyright 2011 by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF)
and published by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
, Fruits: Types and
Market Forms
A fruit is an organ that develops from the ovary of a flowering plant and
contains one or more seeds.
Fruit can be the perfect snack food, or the basis of a dessert,
colorful sauce or soup, or an addition to meat, fish, shellfish,
or poultry.
Fruits are both delicious and nutritious. The sweetness of
fruits comes from fructose, a natural form of sugar.
Fruits and vegetables should be plump and free of bruises,
mold, brown or soft spots, and pest damage.
Any attached leaves should be firm and not wilted.
Overall, the color and texture should be appropriate to the
particular type of fruit or vegetable.
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, Fruits
Fruits are grouped by growing season and location:
Summer fruits include berries, cherries, grapes, melons,
peaches, nectarines, plums, and pears. Most summer fruits are
delicious when eaten raw.
Winter also offers a good selection of fruits that provide plenty of
nutrition and great taste. Winter fruits include apples and citrus
fruits, such as oranges, grapefruits, lemons, limes, and
tangerines.
Tropical fruits are named for the climatic conditions under which
they are grown. Tropical fruits include figs, dates, kiwis, mangos,
bananas, papayas, pomegranates, guava, star fruit, and passion
fruit.
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