How much do you know about fruits? See how much you know about peaches, bananas, apples, strawberries, and more…

Fruits are nutritious, tasty, and easy snacks. They provide vitamins, minerals, anti-oxidants, phyto-nutrients (plant derived micronutrients), and fiber that our body needs. Doctors say that an adequate intake of fruit is an essential part of healthy eating.

Enjoy and answer as many of the thirty questions related to fruits as you can. When you are done, scroll down to the bottom of the page and check to see how many answers you got correct. Have fun!

19 - Is it true that fruit can help heal our body and help prevent the onset of disease?
a) True
b) False

20 - Is it true that fruit provides carbohydrates in the form of natural sugars (versus refined sugar)?
a) True
b) False

21) - Banana is a nutritious food. It is a good source of
a) Dietary fiber
b) Potassium
c) Fiber
d) All of the above

22) - Apple fruit contains
a) Vitamin C
b) Beta-Carotene
c) Iron
d) Potassium
e) All of the above

23) - The apricot is rich in
a) Easily-digestible natural sugars
b) Vitamins A
c) Vitamin C
d) Riboflavin (B2)
e) Niacin (B3)
f) All of the above

24) - The fig fruit is rich in
a) Minerals
b) Antioxidants
c) Fiber
d) All of the above

25) - Is it true that blood oranges are high in anthocyanin, a red pigment with powerful antioxidant properties?
a) True
b) False

26) - Bananas are not a good dietary source of
a) Dietary fiber
b) Potassium
c) Vitamin B6
d) Vitamin D
e) Vitamin C
f) Sodium

27) - Is it true that studies show that eating fruits reduces our risk for several health problems?
a) True
b) False

28) - Is it true that most fruits are high in calories?
a) True
b) False

29) - Is it true that dietary fiber, found in most fresh fruits, are also found in animal products?
a) True
b) False

30 - Which fruit tree can live for 150 years or more?
a) Apple
b) Peach
c) Pear
d) Apricot
e) Banana
f) Blackberry
g) Blueberry
h) Cherry

31 - Apples most commonly mature in
a) Summer
b) Autumn
c) Spring
d) Winter

32 - Is it true that coconuts are virtually fat free?
a) True
b) False

33 - People living in Madrid (Spain) eat these fruits as a way of counting down the last minutes of the old year:
a) Coconuts
b) Pears
c) Grapes
d) Cranberries
e) Bananas

34 - This country is the largest producer of peaches
a)Australia
b)Italy
c)Germany
d)United States
e)Mexico
f)Argentina

World Fruit Quiz Answers:

19 - a) True

20 - a) True

21 - d) All of the above

22 - e) All of the above

23 - f) All of the above

24 - d) All of the above

25 - a) True

26 - f) Sodium

27 - a) True

28 - b) False

29 - b) False

30 - a) Apple

31 - b) Autumn

32 - b) False

33 - c) Grapes

34 - d) United States

source:  http://www.fruitsinfo.com/

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