Vegetables Word Search Puzzle 41

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

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.

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

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

SORREL: Sorrel has a tangy, lemony taste because it contains oxalic acid, the same compound found in rhubarb and spinach.

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

TURNIP: Turnips were carved like jack-o'-lanterns for Halloween in old Irish and Scottish traditions before pumpkins became popular.

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

BEETROOT: Eating beets can turn your pee pink or red - a harmless condition called beeturia that affects 10-14% of people.