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Table 1 Details of fruit and vegetable categories

From: Genetic and environmental influences on fruit and vegetable consumption and depression in older adults

Category of fruit/vegetable

Fruits and vegetables included

Fruit

Tinned fruit, juice, oranges, apples, pears, bananas, melons, pineapple, strawberries, apricots, peaches, mango, avocados

Vegetables

Potatoes (excluding roast/fried/hot chips), tomatoes (excluding tomato sauce/tomato paste/dried tomatoes), capsicum, lettuce, cucumber, celery, beetroot, carrots, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, spinach, peas, green beans, bean sprouts, baked beans, tofu, other beans, pumpkin, onion, garlic, mushrooms, zucchini

Tropical/citrus fruit

Oranges, bananas, melons, pineapple, mango, avocados

Stone fruit

Apricots, peaches

Other fruit

Apples, pears, strawberries

Brassica vegetables

Cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli

Root vegetables

Carrots, beetroot

Salad vegetables

Tomatoes, lettuce, cucumber, celery

Starchy vegetables

Potatoes, pumpkin

Peas/beans/legumes

Peas, green beans, bean sprouts, baked beans, tofu, other beans

Other vegetables

Mushrooms, zucchini, spinach, capsicum