PPT-Chef Lucy’s Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

PLUOTS What Is a PLUOT Created in 1989 the strangely named PLUOT is a combination of the PLUM and the APRICOT The actual ratio works out at about 50 plum and 50. What is the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program FFVP is a federally assisted program providing free fresh fruits and vegetables to students in participating elementary schools during the school day The goal of the CONTAMINATION OF SUGARS:. Sugar products include: sucrose (cane and beet sugar), molasses, syrups, maple sap and sugar, honey and candy.. SUCROSE. : . The raw juice expressed from sugarcane may become high in microbial content unless processing is prompt.. Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. BROCCOLI. Broccoli - Facts. A member of the cabbage family and a close relative of . cauliflower. In ancient Roman times, it was developed from wild . cabbage. Italian . immigrants . :. Fruits and Vegetables. Did You Know?. What is the fruit or vegetable consumed most by Americans?. Some common “vegetables” are actually fruits. How many can you name?. Which fruit typically contains more than 200 seeds?. The fresher the better. Introduction. To expand the business by buying new land. To add more transport . To improve our current technology. Company profile. Buddy Fruits is . a wholesale distributor of the highest quality fresh fruits and vegetables available. . Chapter 10. Balanced Menus. Learning Objectives. Explain what a balanced meal is in terms of nutrient content and eight ways to evaluate balanced menu items.. Describe appropriate ingredients, preparation/cooking methods, and several menu items including presentation ideas for each section of the menu: appetizers, . Kaye Knudson. Child Nutrition and Food Distribution Programs. Kirsten Baesler, State Superintendent. . 2. Program . Administration-Oversight . Offer . FFVP independent of the SBP and NSLP. Offer FFVP a minimum of two days a week. Did You Know?. What is the fruit or vegetable consumed most by Americans?. Some common “vegetables” are actually fruits. How many can you name?. Which fruit typically contains more than 200 seeds?. Did You Know?. What is the fruit or vegetable consumed most by Americans?. Some common “vegetables” are actually fruits. How many can you name?. Which fruit typically contains more than 200 seeds?. All images are available on . www.google.com. with a Creative Commons 0 License.. Why should we eat FRUIT? . Fruits are high in:. Vitamins A & C. Fiber. Carbohydrates. Potassium. Fruits are low in:. body will make vitamin through beta carotene. . Good sources- dark greens, oranges, and yellows. Vitamin C- . Good sources include raw broccoli, raw cabbage, kale, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, and green peppers. They are often grouped according to the part of the plant that is eaten:. bulbs;. flowers;. fruit;. leaves;. roots; . seeds;. stem (stalk).. Peppers are the edible fruit of a plant. Bulbs. Some plants have bulbs which stay underground to store food for the plant when it is not growing. When the time is right, the bulb produces shoots which grow up through the soil.. Low in . fat. , . sodium. and . protein. Excellent source of . fiber. (especially the skins!). Vitamins & Minerals Fruits Provide:. Vitamin C (Citrus, melons, strawberries). Vitamin A (Deep yellow and green fruits). Rajat Sharma, . Veerachandra. K. . Yemmireddy. Department of Biology, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX. OBJECTIVES. Evaluate current scientific understanding on the microbiological safety of frozen fruits & vegetables .