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【FV0034】japanese pear  The Japanese pear, also called Nashi pear, is a sweet, crispy pear popular in Japan. It’s rounder than European pears. They can be enjoyed […]

【FV0033】tangerine    Tangerines are smaller and less rounded, also sweeter than oranges. It has a thin skin that’s easy to peel. In Japan, mikans are very p […]

【FV0032】corn  Corn is a tricky one! Corn is a fruit, like tomatoes and peppers, because it develops from a flower’s ovary. However, fresh corn is considered […]

【FV0031】cucumber  Cucumber is a long, green gourd that is part of the gourd family. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes, from the long and slender […]

【FV0030】green beans  Green beans are the common bean plant. They are also known by many other names including French beans, string beans, snap beans, or simply […]

【FV0029】eggplant  Eggplant is a relative of tomato, member of the nightshade family. Though botanically a fruit, it’s cooked like a vegetable. It comes in a […]

【FV0028】Japanese radishIn Japan, they call this Japanese radish, Daikon, which means “big root” because it can grow really long. It’s a long, white radish with a mild, […]

【FV0027】leek  A leek is a long, green and white vegetable that belongs to the allium family, along with onions and chives. The edible part of the leek is […]

【FV0026】asparagus  Asparagus is a perennial plant, which means it comes back year after year. But we only eat the young shoots of the plant in the spring, when […]

【FV0025】lettuce  Lettuce is a leafy green vegetable that belongs to the Asteraceae family, the same family as sunflowers and daisies. There are many varieties […]

【FV0024】grapefruit  Grapefruit grows on trees that can get really tall. It can be pale yellow to dark pink or red, and it has a flavor that ranges from […]

【FV0023】mango  A mango is a tropical fruit that grows on tall tree in warm places. They are known for their sweet, tropical flavor. It has a smooth, colorful […]

【FV0022】avocadoAvocados are a type of fruit that is also known as alligator pears or butter fruit. They have a bumpy green skin, inside is a smooth, light-green […]

【FV0021】blueberry  Blueberries are a type of berry that are small, round fruits typically blue or purple in color. They grow on bushes like little bunches of […]

【FV0020】pineapple  Pineapple is a tropical fruit typically oval or cylindrical in shape and has a tough, green or yellow-brown outer skin. They grow on a bush […]

【FV0019】kiwi  Kiwi is the fuzzy brown berry of a vine plant. Its like an oval or egg-shaped. There are many different varieties of kiwifruit, but the green […]

【FV0018】pear  Pears come in many of colors and shapes. The classic pear is green and has a bulbous at the bottom and tapering towards the stem. Pear grows […]

【FV0017】lemonThe lemon is a small evergreen tree belonging to the flowering plant family. When it’s young, it’s green, and gets bright yellow, which has a sour […]

【FV0016】spinach  Spinach is a leafy green flowering plant, a member of the amaranth family, which includes beets. Spinach leaves are mostly oval-shaped with a […]

【FV0015】broccoliBroccoli is a green vegetable that is part of the cabbage family. It has a unique shape. The part that is head of the broccoli is made up of tightly […]