Video: Dates

Learn how dates grow on a California Date Farm.

Taste Test Sample Prep Instructions: Dates

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Dates

Suggested Sample: Provide each student with 1 date.

• Place 1 date on a napkin and distribute to each student.
• Instruct the students to wait to taste their sample until they are told to start tasting.

 

Taste Test Sample Prep Instructions: Figs

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Figs

Suggested Sample: Provide each student with 1 fig.

• Cut off the stem of each fig.
• Place 1 fig on a napkin and distribute to each student.
• Instruct the students to wait to taste their sample until they are told to start tasting.

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Video: Persimmon

Watch this virtual farm video about organic Fuyu persimmons.

Taste Test Sample Prep Instructions: Persimmons

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Pérsimos

Suggested Sample: Each persimmon provides about 12 slices.  Provide each student with 1 slice.

• Wash the persimmons.
• Slice and remove the top stem and any leaves.
• Cut the persimmon in half, starting at the top stem and cutting to the bottom.
• Lay the flat half on the cutting board.
• Cut the half into 6 slices.
• Place 1 slice of persimmon on a napkin and distribute to each student.
• Instruct the students to wait to taste their sample until they are told to start tasting.

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Video: Grapes

Learn how table grapes grow in California.

Taste Test Sample Prep Instructions: Grapes

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Uvas

Suggested Sample: Provide each student with 2 to 3 grapes.

• Remove any stems.
• Wash the grapes.
• Place 2 to 3 grapes on a napkin and distribute to each student.
• Instruct the students to wait to taste their sample until they are told to start tasting.

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Video: Bell Pepper

Learn about the 'Pepper People of the Bay Area' who grow about 30 different varieties of peppers.

Taste Test Sample Prep Instructions: Bell Pepper

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Bell Pepper

Suggested Sample: Each bell pepper will provide about 16 strips. Provide each student with 1 strip.

• Wash the peppers. Cut out the stem.
• Slice each pepper in half from top to bottom. Remove the inside ribs and seeds.
• Cut each pepper half into 8 equal strips.
• Place 1 strip of pepper on a napkin and distribute to each student.
• Instruct the students to wait to taste their sample until they are told to start tasting.

 

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Video: Tomatoes

Learn how cherry tomatoes grow on a farm in Madison, Wisconsin.

Taste Test Sample Prep Instructions: Cherry Tomato

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Cherry Tomato

Suggested Sample: Provide each student with 1 to 2 cherry tomatoes.

• Remove the stem.
• Wash the tomatos.
• Place 1 to 2 cherry tomatoes on a napkin and distribute to each student.
• Instruct the students to wait to taste their sample until they are told to start tasting.

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Video: Carrots

Watch how carrots are harvested.

Taste Test Sample Prep Instructions: Carrots

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Baby Carrots

Suggested Sample: Provide each student with 1 baby carrot.

• Wash the baby carrots.
• Cut off the stem or excess roots.
• Place 1 baby carrot on a napkin and distribute to each student.
• Instruct the students to wait to taste their sample until they are told to start tasting.

Taste Test Sample Prep Instructions: Jicama

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Jicama

Suggested Sample: Each jicama will provide about 20 sticks. Provide each student with 3 sticks.

• Wash and scrub each jicama.
• Use a knife or peeler to remove the outer skin. The outer skin can cause stomach aches if eaten.
• Cut each jicama in half.
• Place the flat part of the jicama on the cutting board. Slice the jicama lengthwise into long, thin pieces. Slice each piece again into long thin strips (like matchsticks).
• Place about 3 sticks on a napkin and distribute to each student.
• Instruct the students to wait to taste their sample until they are told to start tasting.

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Video: Beets

Learn how beets are grown.

Taste Test Sample Prep Instructions: Beets

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Betabel

Suggested Sample:  Each beet will provide about 10 slices. Provide each student with 1 slice.

• Wash and scrub the beets.
• Cut off the stem and any excess root.
• Use a knife or peeler to remove the outer skin.
• Set the flat part of the beet on the cutting board. Cut the half into about 5 slices. If the center slices are too large, cut them in half.
• Place 1 slice of beet on a napkin and distribute to each student.
• Instruct the students to wait to taste their sample until they are told to start tasting.

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Video: Apples

Watch how apples are transported from Howard Ranch in Chico, CA, to farmers markets and grocery stores.

Taste Test Sample Prep Instructions: Apples

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Manzanas

Suggested Sample: Each apple will provide about 8 slices. Provide each student with 1 slice.

• Wash the apples.
• Cut each apple in half starting from the top stem and cutting to the bottom.
• Cut out the core with a knife.
• Lay the flat side of the apple half on the cutting board. Cut the apple half into 4 slices or wedges of equal size.
• Place 1 slice of apple on a napkin and distribute to each student.
• Instruct the students to wait to taste their sample until they are told to start tasting.

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Video: Tangelos

Learn about Minneola Tangelos through a virtual farm trip to Sunrise Farms in Vista, CA.

Taste Test Sample Prep Instructions: Oranges

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Naranjas

Suggested Sample: Each orange will provide about 8 slices. Provide each student with 1 slice.

• Wash the outer skins of the oranges.
• Cut off the top and bottom of the orange.
• Place the flat part of the orange on the cutting board and cut the orange in half from top to bottom.
• Cut each half into 4 slices.
• Place 1 slice of orange on a napkin and distribute to each student.
• Instruct the students to wait to taste their sample until they are told to start tasting.

Taste Test Sample Prep Instructions: Tangerines

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 Tangerines

Suggested Sample: Each tangerine will provide about 8 slices. Provide each student with 1 slice.

• Wash the outer skin of the tangerines.
• Cut off the top and bottom of the tangerine.
• Place the flat part of the tangerine on the cutting board and cut the tangerine in half from top to bottom.
• Cut each half into 4 slices.
• Place 1 slice of tangerine on a napkin and distribute to each student.
• Instruct the students to wait to taste their sample until they are told to start tasting.

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Video: Spinach

Learn how Bloomsdale spinach grows at Go Green Agriculture in Encinitas, CA.

Taste Test Sample Prep Instructions: Spinach