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Super Quiz On Super Fruit

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Published: January 31, 2009

To remain cutting-edge, we want to let you know the skinny on the "super fruit" for 2009.

The hot fruit is the oddly named baobab, not available yet in the United States, say the experts at www.foodnavigator.com. It's only a matter of time, though, before it's being snatched up at Whole Foods. Take our quiz on baobab.

1. From which continent does baobab hail?

a) South America; b) Africa; c) Antarctica

2. Baobab comes from the adansonia digitata tree, which according to foodnavigator.com means:

a) upside-down tree; b) right-side-up tree; c) inside-out tree

3. According to the Guardian newspaper in London, "baobab" actually means:

a) gorilla breath; b) lemur droppings; c) monkey bread
4. The Guardian quotes a food expert as saying that baobab tastes like:

a) melon; b) unripe banana; c) chicken

5. Which of the following nutritional qualities does baobab not contain:

a) succinic acids; b) riboflavin; c) vitamin B

6. Which of the following can you not do with this versatile fruit:

a) blend it in food as you would flour; b) apply its oils as a facial moisturizer; c) consume its leaves as a vegetable

ANSWERS: 1: b; 2: a; 3: c; 4: a; 5: c; 6: b

The Sacramento (Calif.) Bee

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