Vegetables Word Search Puzzle 25

ONION: Onions make you cry because cutting them releases a gas that irritates your eyes and mixes with your tears to form acid.

CARROT: Carrots were originally purple, white, and yellow - not orange! Orange carrots were bred in the 1600s. They're full of vitamin A, which helps your eyes.

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

KALE: Kale became a trendy superfood in the 2010s, but it's been grown for over 2,000 years and was common in ancient Rome.

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

CABBAGE: Cabbage can be green, red, or purple, and is packed with vitamin C and vitamin K.

PARSNIP: Parsnips get sweeter after the first frost because cold temperatures convert their starches into natural sugars.

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

BROCCOLI: Broccoli is actually a flower that we eat before it blooms - the green part is made of tiny flower buds.