Juicy Facts About Fruit
“The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit.”- Moliere
Fruits are filled with nutrients, vitamins, and fiber. Whether eaten raw, cooked, or as a smoothie ingredient, fruits are pretty amazing and fascinating.
Before you thought you knew everything about the food on your plate, consider this list and think again.
Fruit Facts
31. Not a berry?
Blackberries and strawberries are not technically berries as they are derived from a single flower with more than one ovary, making them an aggregate fruit.
True berries are simple fruits stemming from one flower with one ovary and typically have several seeds including, the tomato, pumpkin and watermelon.
30. Nope, I’m Done Growing Up
Grapes, once picked, are unable to ripen. This is unlike the banana or orange, which are typically picked green, and then allowed to ripen in warehouses.
29. Seeds A Plenty
A strawberry has an average of about 200 seeds. A pomegranate can contain up to 1,000 seeds.
