1. Eating from the Rainbow
How to use the rainbow to
help you try
new, nutritious
fruits.

2. Why use the rainbow?
The rainbow has many colors. We should eat foods with different colors to give our body a variety of nutrients.
The deeper the color of the fruit,
the more the food can
nourish our bodies.
Rainbows are beautiful—
and so are you!

3. RED Apples Strawberries An apple provides fiber and carbohydrates.
An apple a day…keeps the
doctor away.
Apples
Strawberries
Packed full of vitamin C.
Delicious when dipped in melted dark chocolate.
Not only is this treat yummy, but it’s good for you! 

4. Maradol red papaya This papaya is full of lots of good stuff!
On your plate!
The Maradol Papaya is grown in Mexico on a plant that reaches
heights of 25 feet. It is often called the “tree melon”.
This papaya is full of lots of good stuff!
Very high in Vitamins C and A
Excellent source of potassium
Excellent source of iron
Full of fiber
Also contains calcium for your

5. Yellow Banana Pineapple Bananas contain fiber and potassium.
Bananas are the “go anywhere” fruit.
Pineapple
The name “pineapple” comes from the Spanish
word piña, because they thought it looked
like a pine cone.
The pineapple contains Vitamin C and manganese.

6. Carombola Fruit Golden yellow Nicknamed “ star fruit ”
On your plate!
Golden yellow
Nicknamed “ star fruit ”
When sliced crosswise, a five pointed star
section appears !
Flavor is a blend of plum, pineapple,
grapes, and lemon.
Originated in Asia, now grown in Florida.
Excellent source of Vitamin C.

7. Orange
Not only do oranges have Vitamin C, they also have folic acid, calcium, potassium, thiamin, niacin and magnesium.
Oranges
?? What is all that stuff and how does it all fit into one small orange??
Always remember—the whole fruit has more nutrients than the juice. Peel and eat!!
Research to find out!

8. Persimmons The persimmons we commonly eat come from Japan.
On your plate!
The persimmons we commonly eat come from Japan.
It is very important to ripen a persimmon before eating or it will make your mouth pucker!
Persimmons contain Vitamin C, beta carotene (a form of Vitamin A) and potassium.

9. Green Kiwi Fruit Brown on the outside.
On your plate!
High in Potassium
Kiwi Fruit
Brown on the outside.
Velvety, bright green on the inside– with a ring of
tiny, edible black seeds.
Tastes like a combination of
strawberries, nectarines,
and melons.

10. More about kiwi fruit One large kiwi fruit has more Vitamin C than:
a cup of strawberries
a medium orange
half a grapefruit

11. How the kiwi got its name…
Have you ever noticed that a kiwi looks like a fuzzy brown egg?
The kiwi was named after a fuzzy brown flightless bird.
The kiwi bird is from
New Zealand where
kiwi fruit is grown.
The Kiwi Bird

12. Purple Plums and Prunes There are 140 varieties of plums.
A plum is a drupe—which means a pitted fruit. Can you name three other fruits with pits? (Answer on the next slide…)
Prunes are dried plums. Prunes are high in soluble fiber, which is known to lower blood-cholesterol levels.
(Not that kind of iron!)
Prunes also contain B vitamins and iron.

13. Black Plums Plums are low in calories and low in fat.
On your plate!
Enjoy these delicious plums from Europe. The flesh, or inside, is a golden yellow color.
Plums are low in calories and low in fat.
And those other drupes, or fruits with pits?
Apricots
Nectarines
Peaches

14. Don't forget to rate the food you tried-
Don't forget to rate the food you tried
Please rate the fruits you tried by giving the fruit you liked the best a 1, the fruit you liked the least a 5. Then give the rest a number, giving your second favorite a 2 and so on…
Thank-you for making our first “Try-It Tuesday” a success!!

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