Vegetables, Fruits, and Processing

Vocabulary-style flashcards covering basic fruit vs. vegetable concepts and related terms mentioned in the notes.

Fruit

The ripened ovary and seeds of a plant.

Ovary (botany)

The part of a flower that develops into fruit after fertilization.

Seeds

Reproductive structures contained inside a fruit that can develop into a new plant.

Vegetable

Edible plant parts that are not the mature fruit, typically used in savory dishes.

Vegetable processing

Methods used to prepare, preserve, or transform vegetables for consumption.