Fruit and Veg 1 - Answers

Published: Thursday 7th May 2020A free quiz covering all aspects of fruit and vegetables.
  1. What is the 9 sq. mile triangle between Wakefield, Morley and Rothwell in West Yorkshire famous for producing? Rhubarb.
  2. Which vegetable has the Latin name of Beta vulgaris? Beetroot.
  3. Creme de Cassis is a French liqueur made from which fruit? Blackcurrants.
  4. What do the Americans called a courgette? Zucchini.
  5. Which fruit sauce is commonly eaten with roast turkey? Cranberry sauce.
  6. What is the other name for a Cos lettuce? Romaine lettuce.
  7. Which three vegetables are traditionally used to make a Vichyssoise soup? Potatoes, Onions and Leeks.
  8. By what other name is the fruit Shaddock known? Pomelo.
  9. What is the collective name for fruits that contain stones? Drupes.
  10. Closely resembling an orange but the size of a large olive, what are these native Chinese fruits called? Kumquat.
  11. Which fruit featured on the cover of the 1967 album "The Velvet Underground & Nico"? Banana.
  12. Nebbiold, Allegro and Moreto are all varieties of which fruit? Grape.
  13. What kitchen implement used for chopping vegetables shares its name with a musical instrument? Mandolin.
  14. What type of vegetable is a Savoy? A cabbage.
  15. What fruit is often eaten using a needle? Pomegranate.
  16. The disease "Club Root" affects which group of vegetables? Brassica.
  17. Which fruit juice is added to vodka to make a screwdriver? Orange juice.
  18. What fruit grows on palm trees? Dates.
  19. Celebrate, Green Lunar and Tropic Giant are all varieties of which vegetable? Cabbage.
  20. Which current (2020) Premier League football team is nicknamed The Cherries? Bournemouth AFC.

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