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Seasonal fruit and vegetables

I can name different fruit and vegetables for the four seasons in the UK.

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Seasonal fruit and vegetables

I can name different fruit and vegetables for the four seasons in the UK.

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Key learning points

  1. There are four seasons: winter, spring, summer and autumn.
  2. The climate and conditions affect when and where food is grown.
  3. Eating foods that are in season in the UK and produced locally can have benefits for the planet.

Keywords

  • Seasons - the four parts of a year: winter, spring, summer and autumn

  • Seasonal - relating to a season in the year

  • Climate - weather conditions in an area

Common misconception

Seasons do not matter, as you can always buy lots of different fruit and vegetables in any season.

While you can buy different fruit and vegetables, they might have to be imported from other countries as they cannot grow in the UK in certain seasons. We should also try and eat more seasonal fruit and vegetables from the UK.


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Using examples of fruit and vegetables (such as labels or photos), use UK and world maps to show where they come from. Link the times of the year we might import foods from other countries to UK seasons (weather).
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6 Questions

Q1.
Which fruit commonly grows in the UK?
Correct answer: apples
mangoes
bananas
Correct answer: strawberries
Q2.
True or false? Fruit and vegetables are reared for food.
true
Correct answer: false
Q3.
Which of these shows butternut squash?
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
Q4.
What UK food tradition are these vegetables linked to?
An image in a quiz
Easter
Correct answer: Christmas
birthday
Q5.
The can affect how fruit and vegetables grow.
Correct Answer: weather, climate
Q6.
Alex is going to grow carrots in his garden. Put these instructions into the correct order:
1 - Dig the soil.
2 - Put the carrot seeds in the soil.
3 - Cover the carrot seeds with soil.
4 - Water the carrot seeds.
5 - Allow the carrots to grow.
6 - Harvest the carrots.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Winter, spring, summer and are the main seasons in the UK
Correct Answer: autumn
Q2.
Match the fruit and vegetables to the correct season.
Correct Answer:Brussels sprouts and carrots,winter

winter

Correct Answer:tomatoes and raspberries,summer

summer

Correct Answer:cabbage and sweetcorn,autumn

autumn

Q3.
Different fruit and vegetables grow in different climates, so are ready to eat in different
Correct Answer: seasons., season.
Q4.
Eating more seasonal food from the UK is also better for the planet because ...
Correct answer: there is less travel and storage from ‘farm to fork’.
they cost less and are easy to buy.
they taste better and look good.
Q5.
In the UK, we can grow all fruit and vegetables in all the seasons.
true
Correct answer: false