Fruit and Vegetable Fact Sheets

The fruit and vegetable fact sheets are designed to help educators and school nutrition professionals in encouraging children to eat and enjoy more fruits and vegetables. The fact sheets feature a full color photo of each fruit or vegetable and provide information divided into the following sections:  

Apple Fact Sheet Image

GROW | type, origin, and growing tips

CHOOSE | varieties, availability, and strategies for selection

STORE | information on where and how to store

USE | how to wash and prepare

EAT | nutritional benefits

TEACH | facts, trivia, and educational activities

FIND | resources and links

FRUIT Fact Sheets

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  • Apple 
  • Apricot
  • Asian Pear
  • Blackberry
  • Blueberry
  • Cantaloupe
  • Fig
  • Grapes
  • Honeydew
  • Kiwi
  • Orange
  • Peach
  • Pear
  • Persimmon
  • Plum
  • Pomegranate
  • Raspberry
  • Sprite Melon
  • Strawberry
  • Watermelon

 

VEGETABLE Fact Sheets

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  • Asparagus
  • Avocado
  • Broccoli
  • Cabbage
  • Carrot
  • Cauliflower
  • Collards
  • Cucumber
  • Green Beans
  • Jicama
  • Kale
  • Lettuce
  • Peppers
  • Radish
  • Spinach
  • Sugar Snap Peas
  • Sweet Potato
  • Tomato
  • Yellow Squash
  • Zucchini