Vegetables Word Search Puzzle 33

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

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

OKRA: Okra gets slimy when cooked because it releases a natural mucilage that works as a thickening agent in soups and stews.

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

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

CHARD: Swiss chard isn't from Switzerland - it's named after a Swiss botanist. Its colorful stalks can be red, yellow, white, or pink.

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.

LETTUCE: Lettuce was first grown by the ancient Egyptians over 6,000 years ago, who used it for its oil-rich seeds.

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