tritonelementary_jicima_1The Project Produce grant continues at Triton Elementary School.

This week, students were served Jicama.   Jicama is a sweet, root vegetable that looks like a turnip.   The cafeteria ladies peeled and sliced the jicama then sprinkled it with tajin seasoning to add a bit of spice.

tritonelementary_jicima_2A total of 374 students tasted it. 120 students liked jicama and 254 did not like it.

tritonelementary_jicima_3Nevaeh Hudson from KDG was the project product winner.