And how does a pear from a tree end up in a crate of school fruit? In the portal, teachers will find the starting lesson about EU school fruit for every group as well as short lesson activities for during the fruit and vegetable break. The Success of the EU School Fruit ProgrammeMarlies Willemsen-Regelink, EU school fruit project leader: “Half of the schools that participated last year have implemented set days for fruit and vegetables. The children from over 80 percent of these schools bring their fruit or vegetables to school from home.” The EU school fruit and vegetables programme stimulates policy at schools and, in doing so, the consumption of fruit and vegetables. EU school fruit and vegetables programmeThe EU school fruit and vegetables programme is made financially possible by the European Union.