Vegetables Word Search Puzzle 47

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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