Cracking the Vault for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month

We're cracking the vault once again, allowing you a sneak peek into some of the best content from our comprehensive member library. Why would we do this? Well, June is Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month, and we're dying to celebrate! So, check out the article below, then sign up to become a member. Or just read on...Celebrate Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month by solving these riddles. The foods featured in the answers just happen to be foods that score among the top 20 fruits and vegetables for antioxidant power, as measured by the ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) method. The ORAC test is one way that researchers determine the antioxidant activity of foods. After you solve the riddles, stock up on fresh fruits and veggies. After all, summer is the easiest time to get the recommended five servings of fruits and vegetables each day.

1. You love me in a muffin and as dessert, too. Small, plump and juicy, my color is blue.________________________
2. Watch out for thorns when you pick this treat; I’m a berry, small, black, and sweet.________________________
3. They call me the one big “stinking rose;” vampire slayers wear me under their clothes.________________________
4. Wind, snow, sleet or hail, I’m a leafy green, and I'm called _ _ _ _.________________________
5. At your breakfast, lunch, or dinner I am sure to be a winner!________________________
6. I’m a leafy green that’s tried and true; eat me raw or try me cooked, too.________________________
7. A “baby cabbage” named for a city in Europe; don’t wrinkle your nose, just eat me up.________________________
8. Eat me for breakfast, lunch, or a snack; or try a corner, just like Jack.________________________
9. I’m a handsome white vegetable that's actually a flower. I remind you of broccoli and bring phyto-power!________________________
10. You eat my green flowers, oh so delicious; I’m the most popular veggie cruciferous.________________________
11. Red and sweet, I’m a vegetable treat.________________________
12. In popularity, I’m number three; only apples and bananas are eaten more often than me.________________________
13. Red or green, I grow on a vine; besides a great snack, they use me in wine.________________________
14. My cousins are hot, but I’m red and sweet. On tacos and salads, I just can’t be beat.________________________
15. I’m small, round and juicy, but I’m no berry. Life’s the pits without a...________________________
16. A fuzzy brown bird gave me my name. With my pretty green color, your dish won’t be the same.________________________
17. Don’t go on a diet just to eat me. I’m a citrus fruit that’s tasty as can be!________________________
18. I make you cry, but you’re not sad. Just chop me and cook me -- I’ll make your heart glad.________________________
19. Canned, popped, or on the cob, I’m a little kernel that can do any job.________________________
20. Though my name may make you think “oh phooey,” I am actually quite good in ratatouille.________________________

Answers:1. Blueberry, 2. Blackberry, 3. Garlic, 4. Kale, 5. Strawberry, 6. Spinach, 7. Brussels sprouts, 8. Plum, 9. Cauliflower, 10. Broccoli, 11. Beets, 12. Orange, 13. Grapes, 14. Red pepper, 15. Cherry, 16. Kiwi fruit, 17. Grapefruit, 18. Onion, 19. Corn, 20. Eggplant.By Hollis Bass, MEd, RDThere are tons of resources to help you and your clients celebrate Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month. Check out the Nutrition Education Store for inspiration, or browse some of the options below...