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Nutrition Facts Labels* for All Varieties E HON *Download Labels From Health and Learning Success Go Hand-In-Hand Research has shown that school-based interventions can improve health and academic performance, particularly among low-income children. Use Harvest of the Month to teach students about California’s bounty of fruits and vegetables and how to practice healthy eating and activity patterns. Harvest of the Month links with core curricula and connects the classroom, cafeteria, home, and community. Exploring California Melons: Taste Testing What You Will Need (per group of 8 students): n Three or more different varieties of melons (e.g., cantaloupe, honeydew, casaba, watermelon) n Knife and cutting board n Network for a Healthy California Small plates or bowls n Paper and pencils W E D n Y Printed Nutrition Facts labels* for all varieties E HON *Download labels from www.harvestofthemonth.com. Activity:* n Divide class into groups; distribute one melon variety to each group. n Observe the external look, feel, and smell of melon; record observations. PE n U Cut open fruit and note color and smell of inside; record observations. O L A T n N Scoop out seeds and cube fruit; place on serving plate at head table. A C n Sample each variety; record taste differences and similarities among melons and discuss as a class. n Review Nutrition Facts labels; discuss similarities and differences in nutrients among varieties. n Share observations with class; make a graph showing the classroom favorite. Helpful Hint: Conduct taste testing in conjunction with Adventurous Activities (page 4). For more ideas, reference: Botany on Your Plate, University of California Botanical Garden, The Regents of the University of California, 2005. Cooking in Class: Reasons to Eat Melons Marvelous Melons n A ½ cup of cantaloupe is an excellent Makes 36 tastes at 1 piece of source of vitamin C and vitamin A. melon each n A ½ cup of casaba or honeydew is an Nutrition Facts Ingredients: excellent source of vitamin C. Serving Size: ½ cup cantaloupe, n n 1 pound each of cantaloupe, A ½ cup of watermelon is a good cubed (80g) source of vitamin C. Calories 27 Calories from Fat 0 honeydew, and watermelon n 1 teaspoon chili seasoning or n Melons provide a rich source of % Daily Value carotenoids*, such as lycopene Total Fat 0g 0% powder (optional) n (watermelon) and beta-carotene Saturated Fat 0g 0% Lime juice (optional) n (cantaloupe). Trans Fat 0g Small plates and napkins *Learn about carotenoids on page 2. Cholesterol 0mg 0% 1. Wash, peel, and cut melons into Sodium 13mg 1% small cubes. Champion Sources of Vitamin A*: Total Carbohydrate 7g 2% 2. Combine melons in a large bowl. n Apricots n Pink grapefruit Dietary Fiber 1g 3% 3. Optional: Sprinkle chili seasoning n Cantaloupe n Pumpkin Sugars 6g and/or lime juice over fruit and gently n Carrots n Spinach Protein 1g toss until well mixed. n Kale n Tomatoes Vitamin A 54% Calcium 1% 4. Serve ¼ cup of melons on each plate. n Peas n Watermelon Vitamin C 49% Iron 1% Nutrition information per serving: *Champion sources provide a good or excellent Calories 6, Carbohydrate 2 g, Dietary Fiber 0 g, source of vitamin A (at least 10% Daily Value). Protein 0 g, Total Fat 0 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, For more information, visit: Trans Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 3 mg www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/ For more ideas, visit: (NDB No.: 09181, 09183, 09184, 09326) www.cachampionsforchange.net MELONS What Are Carotenoids? Botanical Facts n Carotenoids are yellow, orange, and red pigments Pronunciation: mĕl’ən synthesized by plants. Spanish name: melón n The most common carotenoids are alpha-carotene, Family: Cucurbitaceae beta-carotene, beta-cryptoxanthin, lutein, zeaxanthin, Genus: Cucumis and lycopene. Species: C. melo n Melons are vine-like herb plants Alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, and beta-cryptoxanthin are called provitamin A carotenoids because they are of the Cucurbit family that bear A B A made into retinol in the body and then converted into an accessory fruit known as a S CA vitamin A. false berry. The fruit is actually called n Lycopene, lutein, and zeaxanthin do not have any muskmelon because of its odor when ripe, but over the provitamin A activity but provide many other important years this has been shortened to melon. health benefits. The watermelon also belongs to the Cucurbit family, but n Studies have found that carotenoids function like is classified in the genus Citrullus. Therefore, it is only antioxidants by protecting the body from free radicals loosely considered a type of melon. There are numerous and may help protect the body from some diseases. melon cultivars, but commercially the most common are the For more information, visit: cantaloupe (Cantalupensis and Reticulatus Groups) and http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/phytochemicals/carotenoids/ honeydew (Inodorus Group). http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/vitamina.asp Major Melon Characteristics Includes How Do Melons Grow? Cultivar Group Melons are a warm-weather annual plant sensitive to Cantalupensis Rough and warty European cold temperatures at any stage of growth. In fact, seeded skin; grown only cantaloupe in Europe and melons germinate best under hotter temperatures, up to South Africa 95 F, and can tolerate temperatures in excess of 100 F. Melons grow best when planted on raised beds spaced Inodorus Smooth rind, Honeydew, every 12 inches, in rows spaced four to six feet apart. Due subtle and sweet Crenshaw, casaba, flavor winter melon, to their large size, melons are normally hand-harvested American melon, when ripe at the “full-slip” stage, when the fruit easily Oriental sweet separates from the vine with slight pressure. melon Soil Loam or clay-loam; well-drained Reticulatus Netted skin with Netted melon, musky odor North American Optimal 85 to 95 F cantaloupe Temperature Exposure Full sun For more information, visit: www.hort.purdue.edu Irrigation Minimal; keep tops of bed dry to www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/month/melon.html minimize fruit contact with moist soil Reproduction Bee pollination How Much Do I Need? Days to Harvest 75 to 100 A ½ cup of melons is about one cupped handful. The amount of fruits and vegetables that each person needs For more information, visit: depends on age, gender, and physical activity level. http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/7218.pdf Encourage students to find out how many cups of fruits and vegetables they need to eat every day and to track melon bud what they eat on a worksheet*. Remind students that all (develops from blossom) forms count toward their daily amount – fresh, frozen, blossom canned, and dried. *Download student worksheets from http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/ resources/mypyramidclassroom.html. Recommended Daily Amount of Fruits and Vegetables* leaf Kids, Teens and Adults, Ages 5-12 Ages 13 and up vine Males 2½ - 5 cups per day 4½ - 6½ cups per day Females 2½ - 5 cups per day 3½ - 5 cups per day *If you are active, eat the higher number of cups per day. Image adapted from: Visit www.mypyramid.gov to learn more. http://district.ausd.net/docs/harvest_watermelon_september_2005.pdf Download botanical image from www.harvestofthemonth.com. Just the Facts School Garden: Bug Hunt n On average, it takes about 10 to 15 bee visits for proper If your school has a garden, here is an activity you may want to implement. pollination to grow melons. Look for donations to cover the cost of seeds, tools, irrigation systems, electric pumps, and any salary incurred by garden educators or others. n By weight, the watermelon is the most common melon consumed in America, followed by the cantaloupe and What You Will Need: honeydew. n Light-colored cloth sheet n There are many varieties of the “western shipping type” n Magnified bug boxes or hand lenses cantaloupe, but since consumers cannot differentiate Activity: between them, they are marketed under the general n Take sheet and place under plant bush or shrub. name as “cantaloupe.” n Shake plant gently and carefully remove sheet. n There are four main varieties of watermelon: allsweet, n Use magnified bug boxes to observe bugs found on ice-box, seedless, and yellow flesh. sheet; record observations. Sources: ● Grades K-6: Draw and label the basic insect parts www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/month/watermelon.html http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/7218.pdf (e.g., head, thorax, abdomen). ● Grades 7-12: Identify and classify insects; conduct population surveys; and/or study predator-prey S tudent Sleuths relations in insect world. 1 Study the Nutrition Facts n Shake sheet over plant to return bugs to their home. labels for cantaloupe, casaba, n Repeat with different plant. Compare types of bugs and honeydew melons. found. n Make a list of nutrients found Describe the role bugs play in a garden. W E in each variety and write D Y E Adapted from: www.lifelab.org a brief sentence about the HON WATERMELON health benefits each provides to the body. Compare For information, visit: www.csgn.org/page.php?id=22 and contrast the nutrients for each melon. Refer to the Nutrition Facts label for watermelon. How does it compare to other melon varieties? Home Grown Facts 2 What role do carotenoids play in the body? List some n California leads the nation in of their health benefits. Identify at least three fruits or both cantaloupe and honeydew vegetables that you like and that contain at least one production — producing nearly two-thirds of the nation’s carotenoid. crop — and ranks second in watermelon production*. 3 Melons are members of the gourd family. Make a list n In California, melons go to market beginning in May with of other produce items that belong to this family. Is the a continuous supply through October, peaking in July melon a fruit or vegetable? Write a persuasive argument and August.
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