1. (REALLY COOL)
FRUITS!

2. What is the Difference Between a
Fruit and a Vegetable?
 Basically, they grow(mature) differently
 You usually do not eat the entire vegetable (only
the root, stem, leaves, etc.)
 Fruits are usually sweet, while vegetables are
savory.
 Name some Fruits!!!!

3. NAME THESE FRUITS!
LEVEL ONE: EASY

4. NAME THESE FRUITS!
LEVEL TWO: MEDIUM

5. NAME THESE FRUITS!
LEVEL THREE: HARD

6. FRUITS IN FLORIDA
What fruits are grown in Florida?
 Oranges, Bananas, Strawberries,
Blueberries, Grapes, Tomatoes* and many
others.
Some cool fruits grown in Florida:
 Coconuts, Dragon fruits, Lychee, Guava
*Tomatoes are totally a FRUIT!

7. SUPER COOL FRUITS
Pineapples!
•Every pineapple plant
only produces one
pineapple every two
years(it takes about 18
months for a pineapple
to fully grow)
•Eating unripe
pineapples could be
poisonous!

8. SUPER COOL FRUITS
 Guava’s are originally from Central
America
 You can eat the seeds!
 There are over 150 different types-
Chinese Guava, Strawberry, Lemon,
Apple, and Mountain Guava.
 They have FOUR TIMES the Vitamin C of
an orange (and 70 times the fiber).

9. SUPER COOL FRUITS
 Coconuts can be called fruits, nuts, or
seeds
 They have three layers on the outside,
with the woody layer the ones at the store
have being the innermost one
 Shake it! There is coconut water inside,
along with fleshy meat that can be eaten.

10. SUPER COOL FRUITS
 Asian pears are called apple pears
because thy look like apples
 In Chinese legends, the pear was a
symbol of IMMORTALITY, and in Japan
they were said to ward off evil
 Being allergic to pears is really rare.

11. SUPER COOL FRUITS
 Papayas are filled with black, edible
seeds that can be ground up and used
as pepper
 Papayas contain papain, an enzyme
that can be used to help cuts, burns
and rashes
 Papaya trees are often 20 FEET TALL
and the fruits can be from 1 to 20
pounds.

12. SUPER COOL FRUITS
 Jackfruit is from Southeast Asia, but it now
grows in any tropical area- including South
Florida!
 The average size is about 3 FEET LONG, OVER
A FOOT WIDE, AND FORTY TO FIFTY POUNDS.
 The yellow fruit is eaten raw, while the seeds
an be boiled like peanuts

13. SUPER COOL FRUITS
 Prickly pears are the fruit of a cactus, and
are covered with tiny thorns bfore they are
sold.
 The inside is full of tiny little edible seeds.

14. SUPER COOL FRUITS
 Persimmons are in season during the fall
and winter, and can live in temperatures
of zero degrees.
 The bark of the tree can get sunburned in
the hot summer sun.
 The fruit can be squares, spheres, look
like an acorn, and many other shapes.

15. SUPER COOL FRUITS
 Pomegranates are actually berries and is
filled with many seeds
 Pomegranates are one of the oldest known
fruits in the world
 They look similar to apples