Foods That Come From a Tree for Kids

Fruits

• Several of the fruits you find in the grocery store come from trees. Peaches, nectarines, apples, pears, plums, apricots, cherries, avocados, bananas, kiwi, oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruit, pineapples, figs and prunes are kid-friendly fruits that come from trees. Not all fruits come from trees, however. Some fruits are grown on bushes or vines, including strawberries, blueberries and grapes.

Nuts

• Nuts are also grown on trees. You will find almonds, pistachios, walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts, pine nuts and macadamia nuts hanging on trees. Peanuts sound like they should fall into the nut category, but they are a legume. Although many people enjoy eating nuts, some people have nut allergies and cannot eat them without experiencing an allergic reaction, such as hives, stomach cramps, sneezing, or a rash. If you are unsure if you or your child is allergic to nuts, be on the look out for those symptoms after eating nuts and nut products.

Maple Syrup

• The sap that is used to make maple syrup comes from a maple tree. The sap is the sticky liquid found inside the tree. In late February to late April, small holes are drilled into the maple tree -- this is called tapping. A bucket is positioned below the hole and the sap either drips freely into the bucket or flows down a special tube. The sap buckets are then collected, transferring into a special tank and boiled down to remove the water from the sap. Then the sticky liquid is filtered and placed into bottles as maple syrup.

Chocolate

• Chocolate is made from cocoa fruit from the cocoa tree found in the upper Amazon Basin. These fruits are big, thick and round. When the fruits turn yellow or red on the outside, they are harvested. The seeds from the fruit are taken out, roasted, shelled and ground to make cocoa powder or chocolate powder. This powder is used to make chocolate bars, hot chocolate drinks, cakes and other sweets.