Fruit Flashcards

1
Q

fruits are classified based on the ______

A

type of flower they develop

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2
Q

what are the types of fruit

A

simple
aggregate
multiple

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3
Q

simple fruits are ______
examples?

A

one flower include drupes, pomes, and citrus fruits

  • apricots
  • cherries
  • peaches
    -plums
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4
Q

aggregate fruits are ______
examples?

A

several ovaries in one flower

  • blackberries
  • rasperies
  • strawberries
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5
Q

multiple fruits are ______
examples?

A

cluster of several flowers

  • pineapple
  • figs
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6
Q

tomatoes are a ____

A

fruit

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7
Q

pigments that are present in fruits

A

chlorophylls
carotenoids
flavonoids (anthocyanin and anthoxanthins)

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8
Q

______ are clearly present in fruits and color changes during cooking is a problem when _______ are combined

A

anthocyanins
anthocyanins

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9
Q

fruit has a high water content ranging from ___ to __%
CHO levels in fresh fruits range from ___ to ___%
protein and fat are _____
hugh in vitamins ___ and ____ and ______

A

80-95%
3-14%
low with exception of avocado
A,C and fiber

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10
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________ are of importance both because of contributions to flavor and the role they play in preservation techniques

A

organic acids

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11
Q

what are some common organic acids

A

citric
malic
benzoic

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12
Q

____ is a polysaccharide group in fruits which act like a “cement” between cell walls

A

pectin

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13
Q

3 types of pectic substances found in fruit

A

protopectin
pectin
pectic acid

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14
Q

____ is the white, inner rind of citrus fruits, rich in pectin and oils

A

albedo

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15
Q

what is enzymatic browning

A

the cell structure separates the enzymes from the phenolic compounds in the fruit,

thus once the fruit is cut the enzymes are exposed to oxygen and react in its presence to produce a brown colored product

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16
Q

enzymatic browning can be slowed by ______

A

inactivating enzymes

limit O2

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17
Q

how do u inactivate the enzymes in fruit

A

pasteurizing
blanching

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18
Q

how do you limit O2 getting to fruit

A

coating
- sugar, water, plastic wrap

acids
- vinegar, lemon

Antioxidants
- ascorbic acid, fruit fresh spray, sulfur (pineapple juice)

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19
Q

what food additives are used to prevent browning in fruit

A

sulfites and sorbets
vitamin C most frequent alternative

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20
Q

FDA prohibit use of ______ agents on raw produce in food establishments

A

sulfating

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21
Q

food products that use sulfites must _____

A

declare it on the label

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22
Q

fruit consumption is on the ____ trend

23
Q

USDA has established ______ for most fresh vegetables

A

grade standards

24
Q

grade is awarded based on

A

appearance
size
shape
color

25
grading is difficult given the change in _______ from the time it is grades to the time of purchase
fruit quality
26
what are ways to make fruit available year round
canned frozen dried
27
most common form of processing of fruits
canned
28
advantages to canned fruit
convenience availability variet in forms
29
canned fruits are _____ which alters taste, texture, and depletes water soluble vitamin content
cooked
30
USDA grading for canned fruit is _______
voluntary
31
fruit is frozen ____ with or without _____
fresh sugars added
32
frozen fruit retains ______ and _____ but not ______
color and taste quality
33
dried fruits contain up to ____% CHO and more concentrated flavor and. nutrients
70%
34
drying fruit lowers the water content to ____% increasing resistance to spoilage
<30%
35
drying fruit removes water which is responsible for the loss of ______ substances in fruit and softening of ______ resulting in a sweeter tasting fruit
volatile cellulose
36
High proportion of water in fruit makes them easy to make into juice ______ leads the fruit juice market what determines how fruit beverages are labeled?
orange ratio of fruit juice to water
37
not <100% juice
juice
38
not <50% juice
juice drink
39
not <40% juice
nectar
40
not <25% juice
ade
41
not <10% juice
drink
42
process for preparing fruit juice
extraction clarification (clearing) pasteurization concentration canning or bottling freezing
43
fruits contain _____ and _______ used in production after making juice
aromatic oils and citrus peels
44
citrus peels produce ____ which is the outer layer, which contains ____ flavor then the fruits juice
zest more concentrated
45
fruit spreads gel when _______ molecules bond to each other an from ______ network
pectin mesh-like
46
pectin is naturally found in fruits, concentrations vary according to the fruit, so more may need to be added when manufacturing certain fruit spreads ____ to ____% needed to prepare a good fruit spread, the correct balance of ___________ must be attained.
0.5 - 1% pectin, sugar, and acid
47
many fruits are picked and shipped unripe unripe fruit can be left at _______ in a paper bag to ripen
room temp
48
_______ fruit can be harvested when they are mature but before ripening has begun. These fruits ripened naturally or artificially start of ripening is accompanied by a rapid rise in _______
climacteric respiration rate
49
______ are fruits that ripen only while still attached to the parent plant and is a more gradual process. respiration rate ________ during growth and after harvest
non-climacteric slow gradually
50
examples of climacteric fruits
apple avocado banana peach tomato tropical fruits apricot
51
examples of non-climacteric fruits
blueberry cherry citrus fruits grapes pineapple strawberry
52
ripe fruit with high water content should be consumed within _______
three days
53
storage time may be increased if ripe fruit is placed in a _________
plastic bag punctured with holes and refrigerated