Vegetables Word Search Puzzle 11

FENNEL: Fennel has a mild licorice flavor and every part is edible - the bulb, stalks, leaves, and seeds.

POTATO: Potatoes were the first vegetable grown in space by NASA astronauts in 1995 on the space shuttle Columbia.

ENDIVE: Belgian endive grows in complete darkness to keep its leaves white, pale yellow, and less bitter.

ZUCCHINI: Zucchinis are botanically fruits and can grow over 3 feet long if left on the vine, though they taste best when small.

BAMBOO: Young bamboo shoots are edible and bamboo is the fastest-growing plant on Earth, growing up to 35 inches in a single day!

PEPPER: Bell peppers start green and change to yellow, orange, or red as they ripen - the color shows how sweet they are!

SPINACH: Spinach was made famous by Popeye cartoons, though it doesn't actually give you instant super strength!

TOMATO: Tomatoes are scientifically fruits because they have seeds, but the Supreme Court legally classified them as vegetables in 1893.

PUMPKIN: Pumpkins are 90% water and were used by Native Americans for food and medicine long before Halloween traditions began.