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Fruits have many vitamins and minerals that help us grow and stay healthy. People who eat more fruits have a lower chance of getting sick. Fruit Group foods also provide vitamin C. Vitamin C helps our body heal cuts and bruises and fight infections!

There are many types of fruit available to us. Fruits can be included in meals and snacks every day. There are many types of fruit available for us to eat, there are fresh, canned, frozen, or dried, and may be whole, cut-up, or pureed.

When buying canned fruit remember to Choose fruits packed in juice instead of syrup.

Some of the foods in the Fruit group are:
apples • oranges • bananas • pears • grapes • kiwi • berries: strawberries, blueberries, raspberries • melons: watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew • pineapple • papaya