10 Juicy Facts about Fruit and VegetablesBananas are berries, but strawberries aren’t. … A pomegranate can hold up to 1400 seeds. … Cranberries can bounce. … A pumpkin is a fruit. … Potatoes were the first vegetable to be grown in space. … Not all oranges are orange. … Figs match milk in calcium.
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Bananas are berries, but strawberries aren’t. …
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A pomegranate can hold up to 1400 seeds. …
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Cranberries can bounce. …
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A pumpkin is a fruit. …
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Potatoes were the first vegetable to be grown in space. …
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Not all oranges are orange. …
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Figs match milk in calcium.
9 Fun Facts about Fruit and Veg
We love Fruit and Veg!! So we have put together 9 fun facts about fruit and veg to share with you as we head into the last week of home school for this half term! See how many off these facts you already know!
1.Tomatoes are a fruit.
And they are the most popular fruit in the whole world!
2.Strawberries are technically not a berry.
Berries by definition have their seeds on the inside, whilst strawberries hold their 200 seeds on the outside.
3.A pomegranate can hold up to 1000 seeds!
Whilst they are larger than a strawberry, an average sized pomegranate can contain anywhere between 600-1400 seeds.
4.Potatoes were the first vegetable to be grown in space.
In October 1995, NASA and a university in the US collaborated to help grow the first ever veggie in space – a potato!
5.Not all oranges are orange.
In subtropical regions, like Brazil, where they grow some types of oranges, the temperature isn’t cold enough for the skin to turn orange.
This means the orange could stay green or yellow, even when it’s ripe!
6.Cranberries can bounce.
When they’re ripe, they bounce! Give it a go yourself…
7.The part of broccoli that you eat is actually flowers which haven’t opened yet.
And it’s also part of the cabbage family.
8.Pumpkins and cucumber are also classed as a fruit, not a vegetable!
Not to mention olives, avocado, aubergine and pepper; which are all also fruits!
9.Durian is the smelliest fruit in the world.
The fruit grows on the Durio tree and grows in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. Apparently it smells of rotten eggs, sweaty socks or even garbage.
Fancy trying that one?
Our greengrocers stock over 50 baskets of fresh fruit and veg. Find out more information here.
Show younger children why eating their fruit and veg is good for them
FAQ
Did you know facts about vegetables?
What are some positive facts about fruit?
What do you know about fruit & veg?
Whilst the taste of broccoli and tomatoes might not be favourites at first, there are some pretty quirky things to know about fruit and veg, which might make them a little more interesting – like how many seeds a pomegranate has, do carrots really help us see in the dark, and which vegetable was the first to grow in space…
What foods are classified as fruits?
Anything that contains the seeds of the plant is a fruit, not a vegetable. This category includes items many consider to be vegetables, including squash, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, eggplant and avocados.
Are fruit & vegetables weird?
We all love to eat fruit (and sometimes vegetables) but often we forget how weirdly awesome they are. Think about it: fruit and veggies are colourful, unique, perfectly packaged foods that exist in nature so they can reproduce. Thankfully, they taste fresh and delicious, and are packed full of vitamins and nutrients.
Are fruits & vegetables good for You?
The higher the average daily intake of fruits and vegetables, the lower the chances of developing cardiovascular disease. Compared with those in the lowest category of fruit and vegetable intake (less than 1.5 servings a day), those who averaged 8 or more servings a day were 30% less likely to have had a heart attack or stroke.