Did You Know Fruit Facts

	A strawberry is not an actual berry, but a banana is.
	There are over 7000 different types of apples grown all over the world.
	Orangutans love mangoes
	Apples float in water because they are 25% air.
	Unlike bananas grapes can no longer ripen once picked.
	Tomatoes are a fruit not a vegetable. Tomatoes are the most popular fruits in the world.
	More than 300 banana-related accidents happened in Britain in 2001 mostly involving people slipping on skins.
	Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.
	An average strawberry has around 200 seeds
	Pumpkins and avocados are fruits not a vegetable.
	Dark green vegetables include more vitamin C than light green color vegetables
	Banana is not a fruit in reality, it is a herb
	Because bananas are easy to digest and are very nutritious they are the first fruit offered to babies.
	Osage orange fruits are used to repel cockroaches
	An apple tree can produce up to 400 apples a year
	Bilberries are supposed to help improve nighttime vision.
	According to the Dead Sea scrolls cherry seeds have satanic power
	Many years ago explorers used watermelons to carry water on long expeditions
	Mangoes are the most favorite and number 1 fruit in the world
	Strawberries and cashews are the only fruits that have their seeds on the outside unlike all other fruits which have their seeds inside
	Kiwi contains twice as much Vitamin C as an orange
	Oranges contain antioxidants that help fight the free radicals that damage and age our skin
	Including fruit and vegetables in one's daily diet can lessen the chances of miscarriage by almost half of the frequency, says a new research in London.
	Eating more fruits and vegetables could significantly reduce the risk of many chronic diseases, high B.P, obesity, heart disease and some cancers.
	In the 19th century British sailors ate limes to prevent Scurvy
	You can speed up the ripening of a pineapple by standing it upside down (on the leafy end).
	Lemons can kill bacteria-as they have high content of acid which makes them suitable for cleaning.
	You can make furniture with Pear wood (its hard).
	Some horticulturists suspect that the banana was the earth's first fruit.
	The Adam's apple is so-called coz of the idea that it was created when the forbidden fruit got stuck in Adam's throat when he swallowed it.
	The cabbage encloses nearly as much water as watermelon. Watermelon contains 92% water where cabbage is 90% and carrots are 87%
	A banana ripens quickly (overnight), when you put it into a brown paper bag with an apple or tomato.
	You can make nitroglycerin by peanut oil, which is a main part of dynamite.
	The leaves of raspberry is used fresh or dried as herbal teas to regulate menstrual cycle
	Lime oil is useful to cool fevers. It can also stimulate and refresh a tired mind and helps with depression
	A durian is one of the world's biggest fruit with a strong smell
	Avocado leaves are harmful to animals and the fruits may also poisonous to some birds
	Dried fruits contain more calories than fresh fruits. Since drying process takes out water and volume
	An apple is a very refreshing tonic for oily skin. It makes an excellent remedy for fine wrinkles, cracked skin, itching and inflammation
	Eating fresh figs during pregnancy helps from prolonged labor and weakness after childbirth
	Research says eating grapefruit in the morning will helps to lose an average of 3.6 pounds. It also protect from diabetes.
	Babaco is gorgeous torpedo shaped fruit. It's also named as champagne fruit since it has a fizzy flesh.
	Sapodilla is a uniquely tasted fruit. It had a soft brown flesh which flavors like a sweet mix of brown sugar and root beer.
	Bilimbi fruit is similar to star fruit. The tree of Bilimbi is more cold-sensitive than the carambola tree. The fruit is more effective for several human ailments.
	chempedak fruit is really not too big. It just has the shape of long water melon but the whole fruit is only about 3 Kg.
	The name pine-apple was the original name for a pine cone (grows on pine trees). Because the fruit pineapple looked like a huge pine cone, it too was called a pine-apple.
	Pineapples contain an enzyme that is used in blood tests. Fibers in pineapple leaves are used to make rope and a cloth called pino.
	Kiwis were once known as Chinese gooseberries.
	Eating an apple is a more reliable method of staying awake than consuming a cup of coffee. The natural sugar in an apple is more potent than the caffeine in coffee.
	Pineapples are berries, just like strawberries and blueberries.
	A half-cup of figs has as much calcium as a half-cup of milk.
	There are over 200 different known species of raspberries but only 2 species are grown on a large scale.
	Blackberry juice was used to dye cloth navy blue and indigo.
	Currant juice can be used to soothe sore throats and colds.
	The juiciest, most delicious oranges in the world are grown in Florida.
	Eggplants are actually fruits, and classified botanically as berries.
	An avocado is a fruit and not a vegetable! It is actually a member of the berry relatives.
	Avocado has more fat content than any other fruit.
	A single fruit is about 125 grams on average; where ¼ of it is only water.
	Bananas are allergic for some people. These allergies are oral and latex.
	Bilberry contains nutrients that are good for eyes.
	Cherimoya seeds are poisonous, and ought to not be eaten, like the skin.
	Clementines are popular in the winter months.
	A durian is a large fruit with a powerful smell. Its flavor is loved by some people, but many do not like the smell.
	Huckleberries are well liked by lots of mammals such as bears and humans.
	The jambul fruit leaves and bark are used for controlling blood pressure and gingivitis.
	Lime oils are often used in perfumes, for cleaning, and for aromatherapy.
	Lychee seeds are poisonous and should not be eaten
	Purple Mangosteen has to be grown in temperatures of above 40 °F (4 °C). If it is grown in temperatures below that, the plants will die.
	Grapes are the fruit of a woody grape vine. About 71% of grapes are used for wine. 27% are used as fresh fruit, and 2% are used as dried fruit.
	Dirty cantaloupes can spread bacteria. In 2011, 21 people died in the United States from cantaloupes having listeria bacteria.
	A watermelon contains 92% water. About six percent of a watermelon is sugar. Many people like to eat watermelon in the summer because the fruit is cool and refreshing.
	Raisins are dried grapes. They contain a lot of sugar.
	Cupuacu pulp is also used in cosmetics products such as body lotions, as it is highly hydratating, similar to cocoa butter.
	An orange’s vitamin C content helps fight back assaults from viruses and germs, cold and fatigue.
	Strawberries are the only fruit which grows seeds on the outside
	A cucumber is a fruit not a vegetable.
	Grapefruit can actually react negatively with lots of drugs including cholesterol-lowering medications.
	Red fruits help keep your heart strong.
	Orange fruits help keep your eyes healthy.
	Yellow fruits help keep you from getting sick.
	Green fruits help make your bones and teeth strong.
	Blue and purple fruits help your memory.