Fruits Crosword

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Across
  1. 2. a fruit with several small seeds and thick flesh with a tender edible skin
  2. 4. have a thick rind, or outer skin, are juicy and have lots of seeds
  3. 5. destroys the enzyme that causes fruit to turn brown
  4. 7. type of fruit grown in tropical and subtropical climates
  5. 8. To speed up ripening, put the fruit in a _____ bag
  6. 11. Grapes, berries, and melons _____ripen after they are picked
  7. 12. small, juicy fruits with thick skin
Down
  1. 1. ______ browning is why fruits like apples turn brown
  2. 3. fruit is the part of the plant that holds the _____
  3. 4. A ____ fruit is one that has reached its full size and color
  4. 6. have a thick rind and a thin membrane separating the inner flesh segments
  5. 9. the _____ on fruit makes it look shiny and makes them last longer
  6. 10. enzymatic browning is a chemical reaction in which ___ in the air reacts with an enzyme in the fruit to turn it brown
  7. 11. fruit with a single hard seed, also called a pit or a stone, and soft inner flesh covered by a tender, edible skin