2. What is Fruit?
“Is the part of a flower which will develop into a new plant in the right conditions”

3. 4 Main groups of Fruit!

4. Fruit with Stones

5. Soft or Berry Fruit

6. Hard Fruit

7. Citrus Fruit

8. Other Fruits

9. Why is fruit important In the Diet?
Colour, flavour, texture.
Provides water and succulence and is very refreshing.
Provides vitamins, especially vitamin C and dietary fibre.

10. Ways we eat fruit!
Raw
Cooked
Frozen
Jam

11. Fruit needs to be ripe! Fruit grows to full size Fruit changes colour
Starch turns to sugar
Flesh becomes tender
Develops fruity smell
What happens to fruit that is not eaten?

12. Storing Fruit Fruit is perishable. Store in a cool place
Never store bananas in the fridge

13. Buying Fruit
Check for bruising / damage
Check for ripeness

14. FRUITS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

15. POMEGRANATE Comes from California
Contains sacs full of seeds which is the only part you eat
The seeds can be used for decoration
The red juice can stain your clothes

16. HORNED MELON Comes from Africa Like a large lemon
Has a yellow / green flesh inside
Tastes like a cross between a lime and a cucumber

17. MANGO Comes from South East Asia 1000 different types of mango
Tastes like a cross between a peach & a pineapple
Grown on trees which can grow to up to 60 feet tall

18. STAR FRUIT Comes from Sri Lanka 2 Different types – sweet & sour
They bruise very easily
Taste like a cross between an apple and a grape