Fruits & Vegetables Study Guide

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the pineapple 25x 20.8% stumper $496 avg J:16 DJ:8 FJ:1

J $100 1990 The Spaniards named this fruit "pina de los Indies", or "pine cone of the indies"

J $800 2022 Ananas(& it's not a banana)

DJ $2,000 2007 In French, a banana is banane; this tropical fruit is ananas

an apple 18x 16.7% stumper $456 avg J:12 DJ:6

J $200 2016 Golden pippin & Ambrosia are types of this

J $600 2014 The Gravenstein variety of this fruit is named for a village in Denmark

J $1,000 2023 Try a Pink Lady, also known as Cripps Pink, the first variety of this fruit to be trademarked

the grapefruit 16x 18.8% stumper $469 avg J:9 DJ:7

J $100 1993 The shaddock is the largest citrus fruit & this is second

J $600 2015 Pamplemousse is French for this citrus fruit

J $1,000 2016 Not as popular as the ruby red, the Duncan is believed to be the oldest variety of this fruit in the United States

a cherry 15x 20.0% stumper $673 avg J:8 DJ:7

J $100 1996 The Royal Ann variety of this fruit is usually the type used to make maraschinos

DJ $800 1994 Montmorency is the sour or "pie" type of this fruit cultivated most often in the U.S.

DJ $1,000 1993 Kirschensupppe, a soup which can be served hot or cold, is made from this fruit, kirsche in German

cherries 14x 28.6% stumper $493 avg J:8 DJ:6

J $100 1997 Maraschino liqueur is flavored with the pits & pulp of the marasca kind of these

J $500 1995 The Morello variety of this fruit is sometimes preserved in syrup

DJ $1,000 1989 Harvested in May & June, varieties of this fruit include the black Tartarian, Windsor & Napoleon

cabbage 14x $521 avg J:9 DJ:5

J $200 2011 Coleslaw

J $500 1995 Dwarf green curled is a variety of the Savoy type of this vegetable

J $1,000 2004 Bok choy is also called a Chinese type of this, but has a longer, looser head than the red or white types

the pear 13x 7.7% stumper $669 avg J:10 DJ:3

J $300 1997 To make Poile Helene, place a poached one of these atop vanilla ice cream & top with chocolate sauce

J $600 2006 A singer's mellow tones may be described as this fruit "-shaped"

DJ $1,600 2004 Poire

an eggplant 12x 8.3% stumper $408 avg J:10 DJ:2

J $300 1987 1 of 2 vegetables listed in the World Book that begin with "E"

J $500 1995 To make moussaka use one of these purple vegetables

J $400 1994 Baba ghanoush is a Middle Eastern spread made with this purple-skinned vegetable

the orange 12x 8.3% stumper $467 avg J:7 DJ:5

DJ $400 2012 "Trading Places":"Here in N.Y. they trade everything: gold, silver... & of course, frozen concentrated ____ juice"

DJ $600 2001 Maltaise sauce, a variation of hollandaise, is made from the blood variety of this fruit

DJ $1,200 2004 The kumquat's name comes from words meaning "golden" this fruit

grapes 11x 27.3% stumper $691 avg J:6 DJ:5

J $200 1990 Over 90% of the world's production of this fruit is from one species, Vitis vinifera

J $800 2015 Almost all California raisins are produced from this seedless grape named for an English immigrant

J $1,000 2024 Moon Drop, Muscat, Catawba

a peach 11x 18.2% stumper $545 avg J:7 DJ:4

J $200 2004 Commercial growers usually brush most of the fuzz off this fruit prior to sending it to market

DJ $800 2012 Georgia

DJ $1,200 2009 This fuzzy fruit is also a slang term meaning inform against or betray

the pomegranate 11x 18.2% stumper $691 avg J:6 DJ:5

J $300 1994 This fruit whose Spanish name is granada appears on the city of Granada's coat of arms

DJ $800 1998 Roll this Persian "fruit of many seeds" on the table & insert a straw through the skin to drink its juice

J $1,000 2010 In theirs, the ancient Romans used pine nuts, barley mash & seeds from this red fruit associated with Persephone

bananas 10x 22.2% stumper $578 avg J:6 DJ:3 FJ:1

J $100 1996 This fruit's world crop, including plantains, is estimated at 35-40 million metric tons

J $500 1993 Americans consume more of this fruit than any other, yet it was little known in the U.S. before 1870

FJ 1988 In pounds per capita, the most consumed fresh fruit in U.S.--mostly the yellow Cavendish variety

apples 10x 10.0% stumper $730 avg J:4 DJ:6

J $200 1997 Gala, Gravenstein, Rome Beauty

J $600 2006 Jonathan & Pink Lady

DJ $1,200 2018 Mattel's game of crazy combinations:____ to ____

iceberg lettuce 10x $280 avg J:7 DJ:3

J $100 1987 A variety of this vegetable was developed in Kentucky in the mid 19th c. by Jack Bibb

J $500 1988 "New" types of these greens being marketed in the U.S. are the Lollo Rossa & Red Oak Leaf

J $200 2011 Romaine & leaf, aka loose-leaf, are types of this salad starter

a tomato 10x 10.0% stumper $1,120 avg J:4 DJ:6

J $400 2003 The scientific name of this veggie--or is it a fruit?--is Lycopersicon esculentum

J $600 2002 A "pink" variety of this doubles as Arkansas' state fruit & vegetable

DJ $4,000 DD 2012 Arkansas(also the state vegetable)

the grape 10x 10.0% stumper $750 avg J:6 DJ:4

J $100 1992 Like raisins, currants & sultanas are dried forms of this fruit

J $500 1994 The Catawba & Black Corinth are types of this fruit

DJ $2,000 2005 There are 2 species of this fruit native to the U.S.: Vitis labrusca & Vitis rotundifolia

a papaya 9x 11.1% stumper $778 avg J:5 DJ:4

J $400 1985 The meat tenderizer papain comes from this fruit

J $500 2000 This tropical fruit contains an enzyme called papain which is used to tenderize meat

DJ $3,000 DD 2002 This pear-shaped tropical fruit has edible black seeds that resemble peppercorns & can be ground & used like pepper

asparagus 8x 12.5% stumper $525 avg J:5 DJ:3

J $100 1996 When buying this vegetable, look for spears with tightly closed green or purplish tips

J $500 1993 Argenteuil, France is famous for growing the white type of this spear-shaped vegetable

DJ $1,200 2007 The white type of this stalked veggie is grown underground; it can't produce chlorophyll & turn green

squash 8x $338 avg J:6 DJ:2

J $100 1990 Varieties of this vegetable include banana, acorn & butternut

J $500 1993 The strands inside this type of squash can be served like pasta

J $200 1994 The blossoms of these gourds are edible & sometimes are stuffed & deep-fried

oranges 8x 37.5% stumper $388 avg J:5 DJ:3

J $400 1987 Despite the name, you don't have to be a rabbi to get into one of these easy peeling oranges

J $500 1993 The Seville and bergamot are classified as bitter varieties of this fruit

J $100 1993 Popular sweet varieties of this fruit include Jaffa, blood & navel

sweet potatoes 8x 12.5% stumper $612 avg J:5 DJ:3

J $400 2015 In most U.S. grocery stores, you should assume you are purchasing these, even if the sign says"yams"

DJ $600 1993 Most of what Americans eat as yams are actually a variety of this root vegetable

J $1,000 2012 George Washington Carver developed 118 products from this tuber related to the morning glory

a plum 8x 12.5% stumper $588 avg J:5 DJ:3

J $100 1993 If you could put all the lost fluids back in a prune, you'd have one of these

J $600 2002 Extremely desirable, as a job or reward

J $1,000 2015 Elephant heart is a red-fleshed variety of this fruit

a banana 8x $700 avg J:5 DJ:3

J $300 1993 The plantain type of this tropical fruit is almost always eaten cooked

DJ $800 2012 "Beverly Hills Cop":"We're not gonna fall for a ____ in the tailpipe"

J $1,000 2019 Gardener John Paxton cultivated the most popular variety of this fruit & named it for his employer, William Cavendish

the key lime 8x 12.5% stumper $975 avg J:6 DJ:2

J $200 2008 MILE

J $600 2011 Bearss, Key

DJ $4,000 DD 2006 This golfball-sized fruit, Citrus aurantifolia swingle, is now grown mostly in Mexico, not Southern Florida

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pears 7x $614 avg J:4 DJ:3

J $200 2006 Asian & Anjou

J $600 2023 Yup, those are ready to eat: you can quote me, Bartlett these get lighter in color as they ripen

DJ $2,000 2007 Types of this fruit include comice & seckel

corn 7x $314 avg J:4 DJ:3

J $200 2022 Maïs

J $800 2004 Succotash is a Southern dish of lima beans, sometimes chopped sweet peppers & this veggie

DJ $200 1992 The sweet kind of this is canned or eaten on the cob

cauliflower 7x 14.3% stumper $600 avg J:4 DJ:3

J $200 1993 If exposed to too much sun, the head on this cabbage family member may turn purple instead of white

DJ $600 1992 The part of this member of the cabbage family that's eaten is the firm, white "curd"

DJ $1,600 2007 Although this cruciferous vegetable is usually seen with white florets, green & purple are also available

peas 7x 14.3% stumper $486 avg J:5 DJ:2

J $200 1988 Their pods are so tender & crisp they're cooked & eaten with the peas inside

J $600 2003 Unlike the green variety of this vegetable, the string on sugar snaps runs around both sides of the pod

DJ $1,200 2007 In the 1970s the sugar snap variety of this veggie was created when snow & green varieties were crossed

the watermelon 7x 14.3% stumper $371 avg J:5 DJ:2

J $200 1997 Its seeds can be roasted, salted & eaten as snacks, & have been spit for a Guinness record

J $500 DD 1985 Food referred to in title of this tune:["Instrumental music plays"]

J $400 1994 The 2 main categories of melon are muskmelon & this large type

the tangerine 7x 42.9% stumper $657 avg J:6 DJ:1

J $400 1995 This citrus fruit is also known as a mandarin orange

J $800 2004 It's a cross between the mandarin orange & the bitter orange

DJ $1,200 2007 Named for a city in Morocco, it's the most common type of Mandarin orange in the U.S.

a cucumber 7x 14.3% stumper $214 avg J:7

J $200 1985 The skin of this common salad vegetable is often waxed to prevent water loss

J $100 1993 Slices of this pickling vegetable are said to soften skin & soothe tired eyes

J $200 2000 It's said that Christopher Columbus introduced this "cool" veggie to the New World

the kiwi 7x $514 avg J:5 DJ:2

J $200 1995 Feijoa fruit resembles this New Zealand product but has no fuzz

J $600 2019 Chinese gooseberry is an alternate name for this Down Under fruit

J $1,000 DD 2015 The Chinese gooseberry was renamed this by New Zealanders

broccoli 6x 33.3% stumper $733 avg J:3 DJ:3

J $200 1995 The "heading" type of this green vegetable somewhat resembles the cauliflower

J $500 1995 Heads up! Its name is the Italian word for flowering cabbage tops

DJ $1,600 2010 The most common type of this in the U.S. is the Calabrese, whose green stalks are topped by green florets

tomatoes 6x $717 avg J:4 DJ:2

J $100 1996 About 75% of the U.S.crop of these "love apples" is processed into juice, ketchup, etc.

DJ $1,200 2017 Movies are "certified fresh" at this .com with at least a 75% rating after 40 reviews

J $200 1992 Popular varieties of this garden vegetable include Jubilee, Early Girl & Red Cherry

strawberries 6x 16.7% stumper $667 avg DJ:6

DJ $200 2001 Sometimes served with cream or dipped in chocolate, these red fruits are also popular in a shortcake dish

DJ $800 2009 This shortcake staple is rich in Vitamin C, with about 90 milligrams per serving

DJ $1,000 1991 Ingmar Bergman's classic 1957 film that's noted for its use of flashbacks

breadfruit 6x $933 avg J:4 DJ:2

J $400 1996 In 1792 Captain Bligh finally managed to get a load of these trees to Jamaica

DJ $600 1988 In the 1790s, this fruit traveled from Tahiti to the West Indies with Captain Bligh

J $1,000 2025 Despite the name, this versatile staple of Polynesian cooking is often said to taste like artichoke or potato

Bartlett 6x $717 avg J:3 DJ:3

DJ $400 1992 To quote the Encyclopedia Americana, it's "the principal canning pear"

DJ $1,200 2017 Here's a familiar quotation: this variety "is America's most commonly grown pear"

J $300 1992 About 70% of the U.S. pear crop is of this variety

a date 6x 20.0% stumper $460 avg J:4 DJ:1 FJ:1

DJ $400 1999 This fruit is palmula in Latin; the palm in its name should give you a clue

J $1,000 2016 The halawy is a sweet type of this palm fruit

FJ 2003 From Greek for "finger", the Arabs claim it has as many culinary & pharmaceutical uses as days in a year

a nectarine 6x 16.7% stumper $417 avg J:5 DJ:1

J $200 2015 The name of this fruit contains the name of the drink of the gods

J $500 1997 This fruit's name may be from the Greek word for a "Drink of the Gods"

J $1,000 2008 ACE INTERN

the avocado 6x $583 avg J:3 DJ:3

J $100 1985 Fruit that puts the green in guacamole

J $500 1998 To get its green flesh, cut lengthwise around the large seed, twist halves apart, remove seed & scoop

DJ $1,200 2009 Up to 88% of this green-skinned fruit's calories are fat

a radish 6x 33.3% stumper $617 avg J:3 DJ:3

DJ $400 2007 The root of a plant of the mustard family, this veggie resembles a small beet

J $500 1994 The Japanese daikon is a giant, mild type of this vegetable

DJ $1,000 1991 Varieties of this crisp salad vegetable include the cherry belle & scarlet globe

a lemon 6x 33.3% stumper $500 avg J:4 DJ:2

DJ $200 1996 The Lisbon variety of this sour yellow fruit has few if any seeds

DJ $800 2007 The Eureka is a type of this citris fruit

J $1,000 2004 Lisbon & Eureka are types of this citrus fruit

sweet potato 6x 16.7% stumper $317 avg J:5 DJ:1

J $100 1993 Sir Walter Raleigh is said to have introduced this vegetable to Ireland around 1585

J $500 1990 North Carolina is the country's biggest producer of this tuber, belonging to the morning glory family

DJ $800 2024 Patate douce is the French name for this

Figs 5x 20.0% stumper $480 avg J:5

J $300 1996 You don't have to be a newton to know that the Smyrna, Adriatic & black mission are these

J $500 1997 Brown Turkey, Kadota, Mission

J $300 1989 Only fruit specifically mentioned by name in the biblical account of Adam & Eve

endive 5x 20.0% stumper $900 avg J:2 DJ:3

J $400 1993 This salad vegetable comes in 3 main types: Belgian, curly & escarole

J $500 1991 This "Belgian" vegetable is also called "witloof", meaning white leaf

DJ $1,000 1990 Escarole is a name commonly used by cooks & greengrocers for this salad vegetable

cranberries 5x $400 avg J:4 DJ:1

J $100 1994 A sauce made of this fruit is the traditional accompaniment for a Thanksgiving turkey

J $800 2023 Fresh these are only in U.S. markets from September to January but they keep in your freezer for a year

J $100 1988 "Swedish" Lingonberries are closely related to this American fruit grown in bogs

Brussels sprouts 5x $360 avg J:3 DJ:2

DJ $200 1990 1st grown in Belgium about the 13th century, these vegetables look like tiny cabbages

DJ $600 1997 These miniature cabbages sprang up in Belgium about 400 to 500 years ago

J $300 1995 One book says "this cute little cabbage" is "a vegetable that you either love or hate"

the mango 5x 20.0% stumper $800 avg J:2 DJ:3

J $300 1996 This fruit, Mangifera indica, is produced by a tree of the cashew family

J $500 1995 India grows more of this fruit that's used in chutney than any other

DJ $1,000 1988 Among the main varieties of this "peach of the tropics" are Van Dyke, Jubilee, & Tommy Atkins

pumpkin 5x $650 avg J:2 DJ:2 FJ:1

J $200 2003 The sugar variety of this is preferred for pies, the Connecticut field variety for jack-o'-lanterns

DJ $1,000 1985 Autumn edible which figured in the Alger Hiss case

FJ 1986 According to Guinness Book of Records, the heaviest fruit or vegetable ever grown is 1 of these

Cantaloupe 5x 40.0% stumper $800 avg J:2 DJ:3

DJ $800 1989 This popular muskmelon was named for a village in Italy

DJ $1,200 DD 2000 This melon is named for a former Papal summer home near Rome

J $800 2011 What we call this is actually the netted melon or muskmelon

a pepper 5x $400 avg J:4 DJ:1

J $200 1996 The bell, or green, type of this is produced by the same plant as the pimiento, or red

DJ $1,000 1998 The black seeds in a papaya may be ground & used like this spice

J $300 1995 A compound called capsaicin puts the varying degrees of hot in different types of these

a leek 5x $940 avg J:2 DJ:3

DJ $400 1992 To improve his speaking voice, Nero regularly drank a soup made with this long, mild onion relative

J $500 1988 In France, this onion-like vegetable is known as the "asparagus of the poor"

J $1,000 2002 To improve his singing voice, the emperor Nero ate large quantities of this mild onion relative & symbol of Wales

the coconut 5x $350 avg J:2 DJ:2 FJ:1

J $200 1994 "Mary Ann's Gilligan's Island Cookbook" features 13 recipes for this kind of cream pie

FJ 2003 Its name is from the Portuguese for "goblin", referring to the facelike appearance of its 3 depressions

DJ $400 1988 This fruit of a palm tree is one of the largest known seeds in the world

the beet 5x $360 avg J:4 DJ:1

J $200 1993 Like borscht, chlodnik is a cold soup made mainly of this vegetable

DJ $600 1992 While the most common color of this vegetable is garnet red, the Chioggia or "candy cane" is red & white

J $300 1995 Add vinegar or lemon juice when cooking this root vegetable to keep its beautiful crimson color

strawberry 4x $925 avg J:3 DJ:1

J $500 1997 Many consider the French fraise des bois the most flavorful type of this fruit

DJ $2,000 2009 Fraise is French for this fruit

J $600 2021 He had a "sweet swing": Darryl ____

Romaine 4x 25.0% stumper $550 avg J:2 DJ:2

DJ $200 2000 Traditionally you make a Caesar salad with this type of lettuce

J $500 1992 Also called cos lettuce, it originated on the Greek island of Cos, not in ancient Rome

DJ $1,000 1990 Said to have originated on the island of Cos, this lettuce variety is found in Caesar salads

rhubarb 4x 25.0% stumper $525 avg J:2 DJ:2

J $300 1988 Also called the "pie plant", its long reddish stalks are edible when cooked

DJ $600 1996 It looks like a pink celery stalk & some call it the "pie plant"

J $400 2002 The name of this vegetable & pie ingredient may come from Latin for "root of the barbarians"

peaches 4x $650 avg J:3 DJ:1

J $200 2012 This stone fruit is fuzzier if bought by the roadside; supermarket varieties are mechanically brushed

J $1,000 2006 Donut & Elberta

DJ $400 2017 The seeds of Prunus persica, this fuzzy favorite, can take 18 months to germinate, but it's worth the wait

dates 4x $325 avg J:3 DJ:1

J $200 2023 A traditional part of Muslim diets during Ramadan, these palm fruits are known as tamuru in Arabic

J $300 1996 If adequately fertilized, a good palm tree may produce 200 pounds of these little sweet treats each year

DJ $400 1992 Cultivation of these sweet palm fruits didn't begin in California until about 1902

California 4x $450 avg J:3 DJ:1

J $300 1989 We heard it through the grapevine that this is the top raisin-growing state

DJ $800 2001 This state was the first to begin raisin' raisins, in the 19th century

J $300 1985 State which produces more plums than all others combined, though many reach market in different form

passion fruit 4x 50.0% stumper $1,000 avg J:2 DJ:2

J $400 2023 Thissweet & seedy vine fruit sounds like it might inspire an intense desire for it

J $800 2025 Treats flavored by this fruit are popular Valentine's gifts, though it's actually named for what Jesus endured

DJ $2,000 DD 2007 The name of this tropical fruit comes from the resemblance of its flowers to symbols of the crucifixon

an artichoke 4x $250 avg J:4

J $100 1996 The choke, the fine, hairlike growth covering the heart of this vegetable, is inedible

J $200 1991 The fond or heart of this thistle-like vegetable is covered by the choke

J $300 1993 This "hearty" vegetable is also called a globe thistle

the huckleberry 4x $467 avg J:2 DJ:1 FJ:1

J $200 1989 Of the huckleberry, boysenberry or loganberry, the one not named after a person

J $800 2016 Television's Mr. Hound

FJ 2004 Thisfruit of North America shares its name with a literary character who debuted in an 1876 novel

the cranberry 4x 25.0% stumper $375 avg J:4

J $400 1994 One explanation for the name of this bog fruit is that its flower looks like the head of a crane

J $500 1987 "The Presidents' Cookbook" says Dolley Madison served a chutney made of this bog berry

J $200 2004 Harwich, Mass. celebrates the harvest of this berry about 2 months before it's needed at Thanksgiving

raspberry 4x 25.0% stumper $525 avg J:4

J $400 1993 Loganberries are believed to be a hybrid of the blackberry & this red berry

J $1,000 2002 A Bronx cheer

J $400 2019 The mock salute called a Bronx cheer also has this fruity name

carrot 4x $200 avg J:2 DJ:2

J $100 1995 This long, tapering, orange root vegetable contains more sugar than any vegetable except the beet

DJ $400 1985 Change the "C" to a "P" & this vegetable becomes a talking bird

J $100 1995 This orange root vegetable belongs to the same family as celery & parsley

apricot 4x 25.0% stumper $1,050 avg DJ:4

DJ $800 2021 Related to peaches & nectarines, this smaller relative that's a good source of vitamin A can be pronounced with a long or a short "A"

DJ $1,000 1993 The name of this small golden fruit is from the Latin for "early ripening"

DJ $800 2003 The original cross between this fruit & a plum resulted in a plumcot

Worth Knowing (62)

plums 3 parsley 3 Onions 3 okra 3 Melons 3 limes 3 China 3 a rutabaga 3 jicama 3 fig 3 a parsnip 3 a kumquat 3 a kiwi fruit 3 the pinto bean 3 the Concord 3 zucchini 2 yellow 2 Washington 2 Vitamin C 2 Valencia 2 the soybean 2 the rind 2 the bulb 2 seeds 2 radicchio 2 quince 2 Prickly Pear 2 pomelo 2 papayas 2 olives 2 nectarines 2 litchi 2 lima beans 2 Israel 2 honeydew 2 Green 2 grapple 2 Florida 2 daikon 2 cucumbers 2 chickpeas 2 chard 2 Banana Republic 2 a prune 2 a pea 2 a blood orange 2 the United States 2 a tomatillo 2 the Thompson Seedless 2 the starfruit 2 peel 2 the Fuji 2 the boysenberry 2 sugar beets 2 an onion 2 a navel orange 2 a musk melon 2 a Mandarin orange 2 collard greens 2 a currant 2 collard 2 BlackBerry 2

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