White Hall Elementary students are provided a special treat each week as part of the FFVP Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. This week students will sample white grapes and sliced cucumbers. Here are a few things that you might not know about grapes and cucumbers.
- Grape grow on vines that can grow up to 50 feet long!
- Grapes are also high in Vitamin C which helps your immune system fight off illnesses.
- People have been growing grapes for over 8,000 years.
- Cucumbers are made up of 95% water! Snacking on cucumbers can also help you feel fuller while hydrating you.
- Because they grow from a plant blossom (flower) and have seeds, they are technically a fruit.
- Cucumbers are a source of potassium, a mineral that supports a healthy heart and muscles.