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Vegetables
Natural Science
colour of vegetable
the pigment, betalains, can be found in vegetables like beetroot and some mushrooms (Grosch, 2008: 798)
pigment found in vegetables are very important
the green colour found in the vegetables that are not ripe, contain chlorophyll. (Grosch, 2008:798)
change in original colour of the vegetable when stored is due to the water content that has increased.
Activity: colour extract, having learners cut into certain types of vegetables and soak or immerse the vegetables in the water and then extract the colour onto a pice of paper, so that they can see the colour that was extracted. Scientific skills are acquired
vegetables comprise of:
minerals, vitamins,starch,flavours,dietary fibre (Grosch, 2008:770).
History of Vegetables
Vegetable cannot be traced precisely, as they perish at a high rate, there is not much eveidence (Shafer-Elliot, 2021: 148).
Activity: what vegetables are popular in the different cultures in SA.Learners will have a discussion on the topic the next day. learners gain cultural awarenss.
Social Science
Tastes and textues
Dependable on how the vegetable is prepared.
Technology
Storage
dependable on the type of vegetables, others can be stored longer, e.g celery, carrots, potatoes and other for a limited time e.g peas, cucumbers, cauliflower (Grosch, 2008: 805)
Technologies that can be implemeted
Irrigation systems, fertilisation,protected cultivation
Postharvest-related technologies
activity: storage methods, design and make a storage container with adequate ventilation for the vegetable. From this activity, learners gain design and construction skills
what are vegetables?
vegetables are plants that come from the fresh part of plants, which is processed in different ways for consumption (Grosch: 2008: 770)
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