Question 12 of 17beginner🧠 RememberShort Answer2 marks

Name three seasonal fruits or vegetables of your region. For example, amla in winter and jamun in summer.

Correct Answer

Three seasonal fruits or vegetables of the region include:

(1) Mango in summer season—it is a popular summer fruit available fresh during May-July.

(2) Orange in winter season—available during December to February.

(3) Lychee in summer season—available during May-June.

Other examples include peas and carrots in winter, bottle gourd in summer, and spinach in winter.

Seasonal fruits and vegetables taste best when eaten in their season.

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Explanation

Finding #9 in the chapter states that fruits taste best when they are eaten in their season. The chapter gives examples of lychee as a seasonal fruit and mentions that local mangoes are fresh because they did not have to travel far. The example given in the question mentions amla in winter and jamun in summer.

Solution Steps

  1. Mango is a summer season fruit available fresh during May-July

  2. Orange is a winter season fruit available during December to February

  3. Lychee is a summer season fruit available during May-June

  4. Other winter vegetables include peas, carrots, and spinach

  5. Bottle gourd is an example of a summer vegetable

  6. Seasonal fruits and vegetables taste best when eaten in their natural season

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