Root vegetables

Identify the root vegetable

• capsicum

• kumura

• pumpkin

• cucumber

Root vegetables should have

• soft and squishy feel

• wrinkled skin

• bug bites/ blemishes

• firm and smooth texture

root vegetables are grown above the ground

• false

• true

You shouldn't eat the skin of root vegetables

• false

• true

identify the root vegetable

• broccoli

• carrot

• cauliflower

• spinach

What is your favourite root vegetable?

• kumura

• potato

• carrot

• parsnip

• beetroot

root vegetables should be stored

• in the sunlight

• underground

• cool dark place

• in the freezer

root vegetables go soft and spongy when

• they are old/ not stored correctly

• they are fresh

• they are cooked

potatoes should be put in cold water to begin boiling

• false

• true

root vegetables should not be

• free of dirt and debris

• firm

• free of blemishes and wrinkly

• soft and spongy when raw