TLE Flashcards
is any plant whose fruit, seeds, roots, tubers, bulbs, stems, leaves or flower parts are used as food.
Vegetable
Choosing vegetables is based on?
based on the physical attributes of vegetables including size, shape, color, and signs of damage.
The Considerations in Selecting Vegetables:
Quality Condition Free from Injury Seasonality Variety
The color, size, shape, and stage of development of a vegetable can tell much about it.
quality
Ripeness or maturity can also be determined by
the color of the vegetable
are of better quality than ones that are small or large.
vegetables of medium or average size
A vegetable shape must be
true to the shape of the variety.
A vegetable should be at the prime of edibility
Stage of Development or Maturity
The freshness, cleanliness, and manner in which a vegetable is trimmed should also be examined. No part of a fresh vegetable should show signs of wilting and shriveling.
Condition
Vegetables taste best when they are eaten in
in season
also affect the kinds of vegetables that are available.
the weather and climate
Vegetables are grouped according to the part of the plant eaten.
Root Vegetables
Variety
These are the fleshy enlarged ??
of plants that are used as vegetables.
Root Vegetables
These are plants that are cultivated for their edible leaves. Most leaf vegetables come from herbaceous plants, like lettuce, cabbage, and spinach
Leafy Vegetables
They contain a wide variety of nutrients including protein, vitamin C, vitamin K, pro- vitamin A, folate, manganese and dietary fiber
Leafy Vegetable