Foods that are Red! : )
February is about Valentine’s day,
with heart shaped items and games to play
So we created a list of red foods for you
In case we missed some, can you name a few?
Apples are red,
Strawberries too
Tomatoes and cherries are colorful too
All of these foods are healthy and good
Please give them a try, we think that you should!
In February comes Valentine’s day
With flowers and hearts and poems to say!
As our special gift, we’ve made up a game:
How many Valentine’s foods can you name?
Apples are red, strawberries, too!
And just like tomatoes, they’re healthy for you.
Cherries, peppers, and beets are all red—
Can you think of other red foods left unsaid?
tomatoes
When the tomato was introduced to Europe in the 1500s, The French called it “the apple of love.”
pomegranates
Pomegranates are good for your heart.
cherries
There are 7,000 cherries on an average tart cherry tree and it takes 250 cherries to make a cherry pie.
apples
7,500 varieties of apples are grown throughout the world.
pears
Pears are a member of the rose family.
onions
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest onion ever grown weighed 10 lbs 14 oz and was grown by V. Throup of Silsden, England.
grapes
If left alone, a grapevine will spread 50 feet or more.
strawberries
The United States is the largest producer of strawberries in the world
raspberries
Raspberry plants can live for up to 10 years
spinach
In the 1930’s U.S. spinach growers credited Popeye with a 33% increase in domestic spinach consumption.
peppers
They are members of the nightshade family, which also includes potatoes, tomatoes and eggplant.
potatoes
The word potato comes from the Spanish word patata.