Food trivia | 100 facts about fruits (part 2)

Fruits are tasty, full of energy, and normally used as snacks. We all have one (or maybe more) favorite fruit. But how many things do we know about them?

Let’s find out more about some of them!

1. The apples are sweet fruits.
2. They grow out of the apple trees.
3. The apple trees’ scientific name is Malus Domestica.
4. Its genus is Malus.
5. The tree originated from Central Asia.
6. Its ancestor is Malus sieversii.
7. Its ancestor tree can still be found.
8. Currently, it is cultivated worldwide.
9. Apples are of huge significance in religion and mythology.
10. They are also very important for Greek, Nordic, and European Christian tradition.
11. The crabapple is the only apple that is native to North America.
12. The apples come in green, red, and yellow.
13. Yellow apples are also called golden apples.
14. The most common color though is the red one.
15. The science of apple growing is called pomology.
16. Most apples are still picked by the hands.
17. The harvest season is during the fall.
18. The Little Red Hood is known for picking up apples.
19. Apples are a great source of fiber pectin.
20. One apple has 5 grams of this fiber.
21. The first fruit is being produced after 4-5 years.
22. Most apple blossoms are pink.
23. The world’s top producer of apples is China.
24. China is followed by the U.S.A, Turkey, and Poland.
25. One of George’s Washington hobbies was pruning his apple trees.
26. There is an old saying which says: “An apple a day, keeps the doctor away.”
27. Apples are some of the most widely cultivated fruits.
28. Bees pollinate the apple trees.
29. An apple tree can live up to a hundred years.
30. Apples can help you improve your memory!
31. The word pear is referred to the ree and the shrub.
32. Both of them belong to the genus Pyrus.
33. They also belong to the family of Rosaceae.
34. Pears bear the pomaceous fruit of the same name.
35. The fruit is cultivated to coastal and mildly temperature regions.
36. It is native to Europe, North Africa, and Asia, but only in places with such temperatures.
37. Pearwood is suitable for the manufacture of high-quality woodwind instruments and furniture.
38. There are 3000 varieties of pears, that are known and grown.
39. In 2017, the world production of pears was 24 million tonnes.
40. China is the main producer.
41. It was first cultivated in Europe during 1000 B.C.
42. A normal pear tree can grow to 12 meters tall.
43. Plant trees have heart-shaped or oval green leaves.
44. Pear trees have white or pink flowers.
45. Pears have both stamens and pistils.
46. They can perform self – pollination though.
47. Insects are their main pollinators.
48. Pear trees’ fruits are covered with green, yellow, or reddish skin.
49. The fruit is harvested green.
50. It continues to ripen when removed from the tree.
51. That way producers prevent overripe.
52. They are one of the highest-fiber fruits.
53. It contains 6 grams per size medium-sized fruit.
54. The world’s most expensive pears are the Buddha shaped ones.
55. They cost 9$ each.
56. The heaviest weights 2.948.
57. During the 1700s their nickname was “butter fruit”.
58. This nickname was given to the pears because of their soft, buttery texture.
59. The pear was sacred to 2 goddesses according to greek mythology.
60. In the Odyssey, Homer called the pear a “gift from the Gods”.
61. papaya is the plant Carica papaya.
62. It is also called papaw or pawpaw.
63. One of the 22 accepted species in the genus Carica.
64. It also belongs to the family of Caricaceae.
65. It is native to the Americas.
66. Experts think it may come from southern Mexico or Central America.
67. Papayas in general grow in tropical climates.
68. They taste sweet.
69. They do have a vibrant color.
70. Right now is cultivated in many places and it is available all times of the year.
71. Consuming papaya include a reduced risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and blood glucose control.
72. It grows naturally in the Caribbean and Florida.
73. India though produces most of the world’s papayas.
74. Even though it is a fruit, it can be added to salads.
75. Papaya is also great for hair.
76. This is happening because it contains vitamin A.
77. One medium papaya contains 120 calories.
78. It also contains 2 grams of protein.
79. Eating papaya can be dangerous in case you have a latex allergy.
80. The ripen fruit of the papaya is eaten raw.
81. In fact, papaya is a large berry.
82. The papaya tree grows anywhere.
83. It grows between 5 – 10 or 16 feet.
84. It is a fast-growing tree.
85. It can bear fruits within 6 – 12 months.
86. The papaya flower opens up during the night.
87. There are 2 cultivated kinds of papayas: the Hawaiian, and the Mexican.
88. A single papaya leaf will have a lifespan of anywhere between 4 -6 months.
89. Papayas can actually be divided into males and females.
90. If you eat papaya as a healthy snack after lunch, it helps you stay full for a longer time.
91. Apples, peaches, and raspberries are all members of the rose family.
92. Pumpkins and avocados are fruits, not a vegetable.
93. Apples float in water because they are 25% air
94. A half-cup of figs has as much calcium as a half-cup of milk.
95. Green fruits help make your bones and teeth strong.
96. Not all oranges are in fact orange
97. Apples give you more energy than coffee
98. Each pineapple plant only produces one pineapple per year
99. Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.
100. A strawberry isn’t an actual berry, but a banana is!

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