introduction to fruit

		Introduction to fruit
contents quizzes		In botanical terms, fruits are defined as those parts of a plant which carry a seed. The fruits which are used for cullinary purposes often develop from the flowers of plants, and consist of ripened seeds, or a large amount of edible flesh surrounding the seed. For our purposes it is much more common to determine which is fruit and which is vegetable by its use in cooking. Tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers are strictly fruits, but are used as and refered to as vegetables; similarly, although rhubarb is a vegetable, it is treated as a fruit because that is how it is used. This section on fruit deals with several areas to do with fruit including; The market for fruits and vegetables When fruits are available Choosing fruit to buy, quality points and grading How to store fruit How fruit ripens Where and how fruits are used Nutritional content of fruit You should look at each of these areas if this is your first visit to the site; details of how fruits are grouped, individual fruit types and varieties and their uses can be found by clicking below Classification of fruits

author: paul coates

creation date 01/11/99

Introduction to fruit