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Five-a-day
Do you know how many portions
of fruit and vegetables we should
eat each day to stay healthy?
Eating at least 5 portions of
fruit and vegetables each day
will ensure that you get enough
of all the nutrients your body
needs to grow and be healthy.
Fruit and vegetables are a source
of fibre, vitamins and minerals
which are important in keeping
us fit and healthy. One
portion of fruit or vegetables
is about 80g.
ACTIVITY
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Asparagus
Asparagus is a highly prized and
increasingly popular vegetable
with a unique flavour. The season
when asparagus is ready for cutting
is very short. In Cornwall it
is in season from late April until
June.
Asparagus was grown by the Ancient
Greeks and Romans. The Greeks
believed it helped to cure toothache.
In England in more recent times
it was considered a delicacy for
the very rich and in the seventeenth
century it was grown for the dinner
table in covered 'hot' beds, which
were heated with rotting manure.
Asparagus is grown in light sandy
soil. The green spears that poke
up through the soil are cut and
tied into bundles. For the best
flavour, the spears should be
cooked and eaten the day they
are cut.
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Buying
local
Where can you buy local fruit
and vegetables?
You will find Cornish vegetables
and fruit in the supermarkets.
Potatoes, cauliflowers, cabbages
and strawberries are just some
of the crops grown for supermarkets
by farmers in Cornwall.
Farm
shops and farmers markets are
good places to find out what fresh
vegetables and fruit are in season
in Cornwall.
Some farmers open up their fields
for you to go and pick your own
fruit and vegetables. This is
a great fun and a good way to
get really fresh tasting produce.
Have
you tried growing your own? Do
you have a vegetable garden at
school?
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