Vegetables Word Search Puzzle 38

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

CELERY: Celery is 95% water, but the myth that it takes more calories to digest than it contains is false.

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

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

GARLIC: Garlic has natural antibacterial and antiviral properties and has been used as medicine for over 7,000 years.

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

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

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

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