Bell peppers, also known as sweet peppers, are bell shaped and come in four different colours. The colour of the pepper indicates how ripe it is, with the green being the least ripe, then yellow, orange, and red is the ripest with the highest nutritional value.
2. Potatoes
Answer: Vegetable
Potatoes are a nutritious tuber native to South America. They were domesticated there 7,000 - 10,000 years ago and contain vitamin C, folate, potassium, magnesium, and iron. There are over 4000 known varieties of potatoes worldwide.
3. Olives
Answer: Fruit
Olives are sometimes mistaken for a vegetable due to their savoury taste. They are a specific type of fruit known as a drupe, which is a fruit with a stone rather than several smaller seeds. Olives come in several varieties with different sizes, shapes, and flavours.
4. Broccoli
Answer: Vegetable
Broccoli is a plant from the cabbage family with yellow flowers of 4 petals. When raw, broccoli is 89% water and contains vitamins C, K, and B as well as beta carotene. It is a cruciferous vegetable, meaning that its four petals resemble a cross
5. Cantaloupe
Answer: Fruit
Cantaloupes are a type of true melon with a rough outer skin and a sweet, orange flesh. They are a great source of vitamins A and C. Cantaloupes are thought to originate in the Middle East or India, but ancient Egyptians and Romans are known to have grown the melon.
6. Cauliflower
Answer: Vegetable
Cauliflower, like broccoli is a member of the cruciferous vegetable family. It contains vitamins C and K, folate, as well as fibre, the edible compact part of the plant is known as the 'curd'. It is believed that cauliflower originated around the Mediterranean region.
7. Persimmons
Answer: Fruit
Persimmons have a sweet, jelly-like, yellow-orange flesh, and honey-like taste. Unusually, the entire peel is edible. They are chock full of vitamins A and C, fibre , and antioxidants, as well as potassium and manganese. Persimmons originated in China with evidence of cultivation over 2000 years ago.
8. Brussels sprouts
Answer: Vegetable
Brussels sprouts are Native to the Mediterranean region, and are a good source of vitamins C and K, fiber, and folate. It is believed that as Brussels sprouts are known today, they were first cultivated in the 13th century in what is now Belgium.
9. Avocados
Answer: Fruit
Avocados are a pear shaped fruit with dark green skin, pale green flesh and a large seed. Botanically, avocados are classified as berries. They originated in south-central Mexico and Central and South America. They have been cultivated for over 7,000 years.
10. Kale
Answer: Vegetable
Kale is chock full of vitamins A, C, and K as well as antioxidants. It can be eaten raw or cooked and comes in several varieties. It is believed that kale originated in the present-day Turkey area and was cultivated there since approximately 2000 BCE.
11. Yeast
Answer: Neither
Yeast is a member of the fungus family. It is a good source of B vitamins, especially vitamin B12. There is evidence of its use in leavening and fermentation as far back as 5000 years, and is believed to have originated in Far East Asia.
12. Sage
Answer: Neither
Sage is an herb belonging to the mint family. A single teaspoon of ground sage contains nutrients like vitamin K, iron and vitamin B6. Sage has been used in cooking as well as for medicinal purposes in such ailments as skin problems and digestive issues.
13. Cinnamon
Answer: Neither
Cinnamon comes from the inner bark of Cinnamomum trees. It is a source of calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, and potassium. The bark is dried and ground into a fine powder or used as sticks. It originates from Sri Lanka which is known as the place of 'true cinnamon'.
14. Mustard seed
Answer: Neither
Mustard can be used as a spice or a condiment. Mustard seeds are a good source of nutrients, including protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals. They are also a source of healthy fats, especially omega-3 fatty acid. The exact place of origin for the mustard plant is unknown, but Saskatchewan, Canada produces a large percentage of the world's mustard.
15. Cloves
Answer: Neither
Cloves are that unopened flower buds of the clove tree. One teaspoon of ground cloves calcium, manganese, magnesium, potassium, sodium, and vitamin K. They are native to Indonesia and are used in different consumer products as a spice, fragrance, or flavouring.
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