Fruit & Veg Salad

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. How long does the asparagus plant take to mature properly? About 3 days About 3 weeks About 3 months About 3 years

2. Asparagus is especially good for pregnant women. Why? It helps the mother avoid miscarrying It protects the mother from spina bifida It protects the developing child from spina bifida It helps the developing child grow

3. What family is the rhubarb a part of? Brassicas Legume Allium Sorrel

4. Which country first used rhubarb and what did they use it for? China - medicinal purposes only Egypt - burning India - dye South Africa - stewing

5. You can eat any part of the rhubarb plant. True False

6. When does the rhubarb plant flower? Summer & Autumn Winter & Spring Autumn & Winter Spring & Summer

7. What family do kohlrabi, turnips and cabbages come from? Brassicas Legumes Sorrel Allium

8. Cavolo Nero is a name for what type of vegetable? Lettuce Turnip Cabbage Carrot

9. Carrots weren't always orange. What colour were they originally? Black Purple Red White

10. Who is responsible for popularising orange carrots? The British The Dutch The Chinese The Egyptians

11. Onions and garlic come from which family? Allium Brassicas Sorrel Legumes

12. When cutting onions, what chemical is released that makes your eyes water? Calcium Cyanide Potassium Sulphur

13. Peas and broadbeans belong to which family? Sorrel Legumes Allium Brassicas

14. In the Middle Ages, dried peas became a staple food among which class of people in Europe? Gentry Peasants Soldiers Scholars

15. Where were potatoes first cultivated? Ireland South America Europe Asia

16. A single medium-sized potato contains nearly half the recommended daily intake of which vitamin? B12 A C E

17. Pomodoro is Italian for which fruit? Apple Pomegranate Tomato Banana

18. Chillies boost your metabolism by 25%. True False

19. What should you avoid drinking if you are trying to 'cool down' after eating chillies? Milk Caffeine Water Alcohol

20. Where have squashes and pumpkins been cultivated for the last 10,000 years? North America Africa Asia Europe