Mrs Marshall calling........again

Good afternoon everyone – as promised I am back to give you the answers to the earlier BLOG about fruit   Here goes….wonder how many you will get right………….

Quiz

A strawberry has its seeds on the OUTSIDE – does that mean it is not a berry                  A strawberry is NOT a berry.

Does an orange or an kiwi fruit have the most vitamin C ?                                                          A kiwi fruit has more vitamin C than an orange.

Are nuts fruits?                                                                                                                                   This is a tricky question nuts are strictly a particular kind of dry fruit that has a single seed, a hard shell, and a protective husk. Tree nuts such as chestnuts, hazelnuts, pecans and walnuts are the fruit of their trees.      The easy answer is Yes – nuts are fruits

Name a fruit that does not have the word berry in its name                                  You could have said avocado, orange, pear, banana, grapes and many more – lots to choose from.

What are fruits that have a core called?  This is a HARD question…….               Fruits with a core are called pomes.

Roughly how many seeds would you find inside a pomegranate?                         There are around 1,000 seeds in a pomegranate.

Can you name a fruit that is pollinated by bats not bees?  Another hard one ……                                                                                                                                        Bananas, mangoes, peaches and avocados are pollinated by bats

Which one is the odd one out?   Pumpkin–cucumber–olives–avocado–sweet potato–peppers                                                                                          Sweet potato is a vegetable – the others are fruits.

Experiment                                                                                                                                          Answer – these fruits will float when they have their outer skin on but will sink when they have been peeled.  It is the air-filled peel that allows them to float – just like wearing a life jacket

Hope you found that fun……..take care and stay safe………Mrs M