Fruit - Revision history

Michel Lamontagne: /* Fruits of interest for space travel */

2022-11-03T23:37:12Z

Fruits of interest for space travel

RichardWSmith: Fruit trees produce wood. Gave some low light / cold resistant fruits.

2022-11-02T22:50:55Z

Fruit trees produce wood. Gave some low light / cold resistant fruits.

Michel Lamontagne at 14:07, 2 November 2022

2022-11-02T14:07:53Z

Michel Lamontagne at 14:03, 2 November 2022

2022-11-02T14:03:01Z

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Michel Lamontagne at 16:46, 28 May 2019

2019-05-28T16:46:59Z

Michel Lamontagne at 16:46, 28 May 2019

2019-05-28T16:46:22Z

Michel Lamontagne at 16:43, 28 May 2019

2019-05-28T16:43:44Z

ChristiaanK: Created page.

2013-02-22T17:28:55Z

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The word '''fruit''' has slightly different but overlapping meanings in cuisine and in biology.

Biologically speaking, a fruit is a part of the reproductive parts of a plant housing the seeds. In culinary use, something must be sweet in order to be considered a fruit.

==Fruits of interest for space travel==
*[[Strawberry]]

[[Category:Agriculture]]

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 *Oranges and other citrus fruit.
-The following fruits are suitable for lower light conditions.
+The following fruits are suitable for lower light conditions.  These usually reduce the production rates.  See the variation in production rates for Strawberries in the[[Food]] page.
 *Figs
 *European Gooseberry

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 Food guides recommend about the same quantity (mass) of fruits and vegetables in a healthy diet.  Fruit do not provide a lot of protein, which are best obtained from beans, nuts, cereals or meat.
 ==Fruits of interest for space travel==
-*[[Strawberry]].
+*[[Strawberry]] (The Alpine, & Alexandria varieties among others are shade resistant).
 *Tomatoes.
 *Oranges and other citrus fruit.
 [[Category:Agriculture]]

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 The word '''fruit''' has slightly different but overlapping meanings in cuisine and in biology.
-Biologically speaking, a fruit is a part of the reproductive parts of a plant housing the seeds. In culinary use, something must be sweet in order to be considered a fruit.
+Biologically speaking, a fruit is an element of the reproductive parts of a plant housing the seeds. In culinary use, something must be sweet in order to be considered a fruit.
-As [[Food]], Fruits are generally higher than vegetables in energy, with 500 kiloCalorie per kg for fruit and 300 kiloCalorie per kg for vegetables.
+As [[Food]], Fruits are generally higher than vegetables in energy, with 500 kiloCalorie per kg for fruit and 300 kiloCalorie per kg for vegetables.  This energy is mostly in the form of carbohydrates.  fruit are rich in water, this changes their mass to energy ratios compared to dry cereals, so the energy content is the more useful metric for Mars produced fruit.
-Food guides recommend about the same quantity (mass) of fruits and vegetables in a healthy diet.  Fruit do not provide a lot pf protein, which are best obtained from beans, nuts or meat.
+Food guides recommend about the same quantity (mass) of fruits and vegetables in a healthy diet.  Fruit do not provide a lot of protein, which are best obtained from beans, nuts, cereals or meat.
 ==Fruits of interest for space travel==
-*[[Strawberry]]
+*[[Strawberry]].
-*Tomatoes
+*Tomatoes.
 *Oranges and other citrus fruit.
 [[Category:Agriculture]]

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 Biologically speaking, a fruit is a part of the reproductive parts of a plant housing the seeds. In culinary use, something must be sweet in order to be considered a fruit.
-Fruits are generally higher than vegetables in energy, with 500 kiloCalorie per kg for fruit and 300 kiloCalorie per kg for vegetables.
+As [[Food]], Fruits are generally higher than vegetables in energy, with 500 kiloCalorie per kg for fruit and 300 kiloCalorie per kg for vegetables.
 Food guides recommend about the same quantity (mass) of fruits and vegetables in a healthy diet.  Fruit do not provide a lot pf protein, which are best obtained from beans, nuts or meat.

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 *[[Strawberry]]
 *Tomatoes
-*Oranges an other citrus fruit.
+*Oranges and other citrus fruit.
 [[Category:Agriculture]]