60407 fruit facts 5 pages

GUESS WHAT FRUT/VEGETABLE IT IS

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a. Pitaya or Dragon Fruit
b. Durian
c. Buddha's Hand
d. Kiwano Melon or African Horned Melon
e. Romanescu broccoli or cauliflower
f. Okinawan Purple Sweet Potato

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1. It is used in many desserts, making jam, and as an additive for
cocktails.
2. It comes from a small Japanese island.
3. It tastes something like a banana, lime, and cucumber mix.
4. Its odour is so strong that it has led to the banishment of the fruit in
some public places and hotels.
5. In Asia it is mainly used to perfume homes and clothing.
6. It comes from Italy.

Answers:

1f, 2e, 3d, 4c, 5b, 6a

1/Pitaya or Dragon Fruit, 2/Okinawan Purple Sweet Potato,
3/ Kiwano Melon or African Horned Melon, 4/Durian,
5/ Buddha's Hand, 6/ Romanescu broccoli or cauliflower


FRUIT FACTS
Replace the pictures with the correct fruit names:

1.

2.

contains twice as much Vitamin C as an

.

float in water because they are 25% air.

3.
have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you
suffer from heartburn, try eating one for soothing relief.

4.

are supposed to help improve night time vision.

5. Many years ago explorers used
on long expeditions.

6.
in the world.

to carry water

are the most favourite and number 1 fruit


7.
and
are the only fruits that have their
seeds on the outside unlike all other fruits which have their seeds
inside.

8. In the 19th century British sailors ate
prevent Scurvy.

9. You can speed up the ripening of a
upside down (on the leafy end).

10. You can make furniture with

to

by standing it

wood (it’s hard).

11.
leaves are harmful to animals and the fruits may
also be poisonous to some birds.

12.

juice was used to dye cloth navy blue and indigo.