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. Careful with avocado and coconut
Very little fat
Careful with avocado and coconut

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