Buy fruits that are dried, frozen, and canned (in water or 100 percent juice) as well as fresh, so that you always have a supply on hand.
Number to Know
32: Approximate number of seedles grapes in a cup of fruit. According to the USDA, the average person needs between 1 1/2 to 2 cups of fruit per day.
What is the most popular ice cream sundae topping?
A. Whipped cream
D. Chocolate syrup
Answer at bottom of rail.
Wise to the Word
Clementine: A clementine is a delightful little citrus fruit that is (probably) a cross between a tangerine and a Seville orange. First discovered in 1902, in a mandarin grove in Algeria, clementines are mainly grown in Spain, Italy, Morocco and Algeria. Clementines tend to be less acidic (and sweeter tasting) than other citrus fruits.
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Food Quiz Answer
D. Chocolate syrup. The most popular topping may be chocolate syrup, but it took much more than that to create the biggest ice cream sundae, which measured 12 feet high and was made with 4,667 gallons of ice cream and 7,000 pounds of toppings in Anaheim, Calif., in 1985.