Healthy Serving Ideas • Offer whole or quartered Fuyu Nutrition Facts Serving Size: ½ medium persimmons to your child as an persimmon (84g) after-school snack. Calories 59 Calories from Fat 1 • Toss sliced Fuyu persimmons into % Daily Value salads or add to stir-fries. Total Fat 0g 0% • Add Hachiya persimmons to recipes Saturated Fat 0g 0% like muffins, pies, and puddings. Trans Fat 0g • Replace the tomatoes in your favorite Cholesterol 0mg 0% salsa recipe with chopped Fuyu Sodium 1mg 0% persimmons for a sweet salsa snack. Total Carbohydrate 16g 5% Dietary Fiber 3g 12% Sugars 11g PERSIMMON & Protein 0g SPINACH SALAD Vitamin A 27% Calcium 1% Vitamin C 11% Iron 1% The Harvest of the Month featured fruit is Makes 6 servings. ½ cup per serving. Prep time: 30 minutes persimmons Ingredients: How Much Do I Need? 1½ tablespoons olive oil • Half of a medium persimmon is about a H AC H 3 tablespoons 100% orange juice ½ cup of fruit. IY A 2 tablespoons rice vinegar • A ½ cup of persimmon is an excellent ½ teaspoon salt source of vitamin A and a good source 3 cups spinach, washed of vitamin C and fiber.

F U 3 medium Fuyu persimmons, sliced • Persimmons also have many Y U ¼ cup dried cranberries antioxidants like beta-carotene, which 1. In small bowl, combine oil, orange becomes vitamin A in the body. juice, rice vinegar, and salt for Vitamin A helps maintain good vision, dressing. Chill in refrigerator. fight infection, and keep skin healthy. Health and Learning Success 2. In large bowl, combine spinach, The amount of fruits and vegetables Go Hand-in-Hand persimmons, and cranberries. you need depends on your age, gender, Students who get regular physical activity 3. Toss salad with dressing and serve. and physical activity level. Encourage your family to eat a variety of colorful often perform better in the classroom. Variation: Top with sliced, grilled fruits and vegetables every day – fresh, Children need at least 60 minutes of chicken breasts. physical activity every day. Encourage frozen, canned, and dried! It will help Nutrition information per serving: your child to be active and help them eat Calories 112, Carbohydrate 21 g, Dietary Fiber 4 g, them reach their recommended daily a colorful variety of fruits and vegetables. Protein 1 g, Total Fat 4 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, amount. Trans Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 210 mg Recommended Daily Produce Tips Adapted from: www.lapublichealth.org/nutrition Amount of Fruits and Vegetables* • Look for bright orange and red-colored Kids, Teens and Adults, persimmons with smooth skins and Let’s Get Physical! Ages 5-12 Ages 13 and up leaves still attached. • In the morning: Go for a brisk 10 minute Males 2½ - 5 cups 4½ - 6½ cups • Ripe Fuyus are firm and stay fresh for walk with your child to warm up your per day per day up to three weeks at room temperature. bodies and minds. Females 2½ - 5 cups 3½ - 5 cups For longer storage, keep refrigerated. • After school: Set aside 20 minutes for per day per day • Ripe Hachiyas are soft and may be *If you are active, eat the higher number of cups per day. your child to play outside or be active Visit www.mypyramid.gov to learn more. slightly wrinkled or have a few brown indoors before starting homework. It may spots. Store at room temperature and help your student to focus better. use within a few days. • In the evening: Unwind by doing • To ripen firm Hachiyas, place in paper stretches with your child. bag with an apple or banana. • On the weekend: Walk around at a Helpful Hint: Hachiyas are mostly used in farmers’ market and see how many baking and can be eaten by scooping the different produce items you and your flesh out with a spoon. child can find. For more tips, visit: For more ideas, visit: www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/ www.cachampionsforchange.net month/persimmons.html

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