Fruit and vegetable products

What are the 2 species of vanilla beans used in the US food industry?

Vanilla planifolia and vanilla tahitensis

Name of the continent of origin for the following fruit: Watermelon, raspberry, blueberry, kiwi, guava

Watermelon: Africa, kiwi: Asia, raspberry: Europe/North America, guava: South America, blueberry: Europe/North America. Raspberry and blueberry both originate from Europe and North America, with different species naturally occurring in both continents.

There are many styles of canned mushrooms, name four of them.

whole, buttons, sliced whole, random sliced whole, stems & pieces, stems & buttons

Name three onion cultivars.

Yellow sweet spanish, Red Baron, and White Lisbon

which of these contain the LEAST amount of fruit juice: A.fruit punch, B.fruit nectar, C.juice beverage, or D.juice blend?

A. Fruit punch (only 1% fruit juice)

These days you are likely to find some interesting produce at your local market. Which of the following is NOT a fruit or vegetable currently imported into the United States? A.Nilquat B.Burdock C.Ugli fruit D.Cardoon

A. Nilquat is just a nonsense word.

Which fruit is botanically classified as a berry: strawberry, banana, or raspberry?

Banana

Which of the following pigments is not an anthocyanin: a) Peonidin b) Betanin c) Malvidin

Betanin

Which vegetable has the highest concentration of vitamins and minerals? a) Broccoli b) Cauliflower c) Potatoes d) Lettuce

Broccoli

Which of the following vegetables can tolerate the highest atmospheric CO2 levels during storage? a) Broccoli b) Cauliflower c) Potatoes d) Lettuce

Broccoli

The problem of cloud loss in orange juice is due to: A.high temp, B.low acidity, C.activity of pectin methyl esterase, or D.activity of polyphenol oxidase?

C. activity of pectin methyl esterase

Clarified orange juice is referred to as: A.clear orange juice, B.see-through orange juice, C.orange serum, or D.no-pulp orange juice?

C. orange serum

Which of the following vegetables contain the most kcals per 100g raw serving:A.cabbage, B.Onions, C.Tomatoes, or D.Beets?

C. Tomatoes

Which of the following foods contain the lowest content of water: A.fresh carrots, B.fresh tomatoes, C.whole milk, or D.fresh celery?

Carrots contain 88.2% water, fresh tomatoes contain 93.5% water, and fresh celery contains 94.1% water, whole milk (87.2% water)

When you eat tapioca pudding you are partaking of which one of the world's major crops? a) Wheat b) Rice c) Barley d) Cassava e) Soybeans

Cassava

What would be a safe processing time for heat processing green beans in a boiling water bath? A. 30 minutes B. 300 minutes C. Depends on the size of the food container D. None of the above

D: None of the above

For the sugar-free jellies, pectin used needs to have a degree of esterification of: A.99, B.67, C.55, or D.35?

D. 35

Federal SOIs for jellies, preserves, and jams require: A. not <43% soluble solids in finished product, B.not <45% sugar to 55% fruit in the formula, C.not > 65% soluble solids in the finished product, D. not<45% fruit to 55% sugar in formula

D. not < 45% fruit to 55% sugar in the formula

To what genus does the kumquat belong? a) Citrus b) Fortunella c) Allium d) Lactuca

Fortunella

What is the structural 5-carbon unit of carotenoids? a) Lutein b) Isoprene c) Xanthane d) Pentane

Isoprene