Undeniably, fruits significantly improve our quality of life. They’re typically sweet, refreshing, and tasty. But what truly defines a fruit? It may come as a surprise that tomatoes, cucumbers, and avocados fall under the category of fruits, even though they’re not often recognized as such. From a scientific perspective, any section of a plant or tree that encompasses seeds is considered a fruit. Hence, if seeds exist, it’s technically a fruit. So where does the term vegetable fit in? In scientific terms, “vegetable” doesn’t hold much weight; it’s a term more prevalent in the culinary world. This implies that a scientist may segregate plant components into categories such as fruits, roots, stems, leaves, etc., but your grandmother might just separate them into fruits and vegetables, with fruits being the sweet segments and vegetables covering the rest. Armed with this newfound understanding about fruits and vegetables, be ready to learn even more. If you’re from a western country, there could be hundreds or even thousands of tasty fruits waiting for your discovery. Join us in exploring this savory universe with 25 intriguing facts about fruits that you may not have known previously.
Apples, peaches, and raspberries are all members of the rose family
Oranges actually have less vitamin C than many other fruits including guava, lychee, kiwi, strawberries, and pineapples
Coffee beans are actually not beans. They are fruit pits
Grapes explode if you put them in the microwave
The tomato is the world's most popular fruit
Grapefruits have been known to lethally interact with certain prescription medications
Cucumbers are actually fruits
The color orange was named after the fruit and not vice versa. Before that it was called "geoluread", meaning "yellow-red".
The Coco De Mer Palm tree is responsible for the world's largest fruit which weighs around 42 kg (92 lbs).
Pomology is the study of fruits
So you already know that tomatoes and cucumbers are fruits, but did you know that scientifically speaking, beans, avocados, sunflower seeds, lettuce leaves, and broccoli buds are too? This is because a fruit is the part of a plant that develops from a flower and contains the seeds. The other parts of the plant are considered vegetables
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