Children may have never seen fruits and vegetables actually growing on plants, bushes, and trees. Through picture experiences and actual trips to the fields, children will gain a sense of the difficulty involved in harvesting these nutritious and delicious foods.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE ENCYCLOPEDIA
reference informtion about growing and harvesting
excellent photos of plants and workers
reference center gives information on harvesting dates
GROWING FRUITS & VEGETABLES
CULTIVANDO FRUTAS Y VEGETALES
Spanish/English bilingual books on growing and harvesting
ENCHANTED LEARNING
label fruit and vegetables in Spanish and English
other expansion fruit and vegetable activity ideas available in last URL
Notes: Half of the produce consumed in the US is grown in California -- brocolli, celery, lemons, strawberries, apricots, onions, walnuts,
cabbage, peas, carrots, grapes, lettuce, tomatoes, plums, cherries, cotton, sugar beets, melons, and peaches.
Brocolli is harvested in winter when the ground is hard and slippery. "My shoes would sink into mud; my hands nearly froze as they sliced through thick stalks." -- César Chávez
