CAPA Ch. 12: Fruits Exam with Complete Solutions/
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Dates - ANSWER Plump, juicy, and meaty drupe that grows on a date palm tree. High in dietary
fiber, carbs, and contain more potassium than bananas. Low in fat, cholesterol, and sodium.
Can be eaten fresh, dried, or stuffed with savory or sweet fillings after the pit has been
removed.
Plums - ANSWER Oval-shaped drupe that grows on trees in warm climates and comes in a
variety of colors such as blue-purple, red, yellow or green. Plums can be eaten raw or baked
in cobblers and tarts. Dried plums are known as prunes.
Damson plum - ANSWER A blue skinned plum with an acidic, tart flavor used to make
jams, jellies, and preserves.
Japanese plum - ANSWER A slightly heart-shaped plum with a crimson to green-yellow or
purple to green-yellow skin. The sweet, juicy flesh is pale green or golden yellow in color.
Cherries - ANSWER A small, smooth-skinned drupe that grows in a cluster on a cherry tree. They
have long, thin stem that holds them on the tree. The skin of cherries typically ranges in color
from a bright red to a deep red that is nearly black. There are also golden-skinned varieties. The
flesh is pulpy and juicy and ranges in color from a dark yellow-orange to a deep reddish black.
The small pit is easily removed with a cherry pitter. Used raw or cooked and classified as sweet
or sour.
What are sweet cherries? - ANSWER Bing, Gean, and Rainier.
Bing cherries - ANSWER Sweet , have a thin skin with a dark red hue.
Gean cherries - ANSWER Red or black, soft-fleshed cherries, used in the making of Kirsch,
a cherry-flavored brandy.
Rainier cherries - ANSWER Premium cherry with yellow and red skin and sweet yellow flesh.
What are sour cherries? - ANSWER Montmorency, Morello. They are dark red in color and
because of their sourness, are ore often cooked to make james, jellies, pie fillings, and
liqueurs.
Olives - ANSWER A small green or black drupe that is grown for both the fruit and the oil.
Unripe olives are green, tree-ripened olives are dark brown to black. Fresh olives are bitter. A
majority of olives are brined or salt cured and then packed in olive oil or vinegar. Black olives,
also known as Mission olives, get their color and flavor from lye curing and oxygenation.
Greek Kalamata olives are used in both raw and cooked dishes.
, What kind of olives is olive oil made from? Extra-virgin olive oil? - ANSWER Olive oil is made
from pressed tree-ripened olives. Extra virgin olive oil is oil from the first cold pressing of tree-
ripened olives. Olive oils are classified by their level of acidity, extra virgin olive oil is 1% acid,
whereas virgin olive oil is 3% acid.
Melons - ANSWER A type of fruit that has a hard outer rine (skin) and a soft inner flesh that
contains many seeds. The hard outer rind can be netted, ribbed, or smooth in texture. Most
melons are picked just before they are ripe. A good melon is firm and has a good aroma.
Good source of vitamin C and potassium, and relatively low in calories.Seeds are typically
removed from fresh melons before service. The rind may o
What are the different types of melons? - ANSWER Cantaloupes, muskmelons, honeydew,
canary, watermelons, casaba, and Crenshaw.
Cantaloupes - ANSWER Orange-fleshed melon with a rough, deeply grooved rind. The
grooves run lengthwise from the stem. American cantaloupe is actually a kind of musk melon.
Charentais cantaloupe - ANSWER Pale-green lightly ridged rind and is native to Europe .
Muskmelons - ANSWER A round, orange-fleshed melon with a beige or brown, netted rind. The
inside flesh can range inc olor from salmon to an orange-yellow color. There are many hybrids
derived from muskmelons, including the American cantaloupe.
Santa Claus melon - ANSWER A large mottled yellow and green variety of muskmelon that has
a slightly waxy skin and soft stem end when ripe. Typically used in fruit salads and platters.
Persian melon - ANSWER Also known as a patelquat, is a green muskmelon with finely
textured net on the rind. The green coloring lightens and the netting turns brown as the melon
ripens. Often served with breakfast.
Honeydew Melons - ANSWER A melon with a smooth outer rind that changed from a pale-
green color to a creamy-yellow color as it ripens. Honeydews have mild, sweet flavor. They are
available almost year round, but at peak of season from June through October. Honeydew are
used in the same manor as cantaloupes.
Canary Melons - ANSWER Fairly large, canary yellow melon with a smooth rind that is slightly
waxy when ripe. Canary melons are available from June to September and are served raw in
fruit salads and platters.
Watermelons - ANSWER Sweet, extremely juicy melon that is round or oblong in shape, with
pink, red or golden flesh and green skin. Named for its high water content , about 90% water.
Can weigh up to 30 lbs. The rind ranges from light green to dark green, striped or solid, come
seeded or seedless. Watermelon is enjoyed fresh or pureed into sauces or cold soups.
Casaba melon - ANSWER A teardrop-shaped melon with a thick bright-yellow ridged rind and white
flesh. Casaba melons are unique in that they do not have an aroma so the quality must be