Question

Collect 5 fresh fruits, 5 fresh vegetables and one food preparation e.g., bread/chapati/roti and list the signs of quality in the given format. Store them at room temperature for one week, observe the changes and prepare a chart listing the changes in quality. Name of Foodstuff / Product

	Fresh	During storage
		Day 2 or 3	Day 7
Appearance
i) Bright / Dull
ii) Shrivelled
iii) Mouldy
Texture (Firmness/ softness/soggy)
Colour
Odour

Answer 1

	Fresh	During storage
		Day 2 or 3	Day 7
Appearance	Fresh, attractive and normal appearance	Slightly dull appearance	Dull appearance, may show mould growth
i) Bright/Dull	Bright and fresh-looking	Slightly dull	Dull and discoloured
ii) Shrivelled	Not shrivelled, soft and in a normal shape	Slightly dry, less soft	Dry, shrivelled and hard
iii) Mouldy	No mould present	Usually no mould or slight signs may appear	Visible mould growth (green/black spots)
Texture (Firmness/ softness/soggy)	Soft, spongy and fresh	Slightly dry and less soft	Hard, dry and stale
Colour	Normal colour of fresh bread	Slight colour change	Dull colour with possible mould spots
Odour	Fresh-bread smell	Slightly stale smell	Unpleasant sour/stale smell