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. Very little fat Careful with avocado and coconut

33. Fiber richWhat did I hear???Ready for some music???