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An individual banana is called a "finger" but a bunch (group) of bananas is called a "hand".

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Although very perishable, raspberries are now imported from as far away as Chile and New Zealand thanks to air travel and climate-controlled packaging.

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The grapefruit is actually a berry and is thought to be a cross between an orange and a pummelo which was brought to Barbados from Indonesia in the seventeenth century.


Grapefruit is a rich source of vitamin C, potassium & calcium. One-half of a grapefruit contains more than 150 phytonutrients, believed to help the body fight against aging, allergies, infection, cancer, ulcers and heart disease.

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The most popular variety of apple in the United States is the Red Delicious.

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It is believed that people discovered raisins when they happened upon grapes dying on a vine.

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Busy as a Bee

Bees travel an average of 55,000 miles and need to tap over two million flowers just to bring you one pound of honey.

So haw many bees does it take?

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Each bee contributes 1/12 teaspoon of honey (there are 96 teaspoons in one pound), so it takes about 1,152 bees to contribute their 1/12 to yeild one pound of raw honey.

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The average American eats 126 pounds of potatoes each year.

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As its name implies, cauliflower is actually a flower. The part of the plant that we eat is the flower or "head" with the stem and leaves found underneath the base of this giant bud. By the time the odd flower reaches the grocery store, the leaves have been trimmed off and so is most of the stem.

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The average child in America will consume 1,500 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches by the time they graduate high school.

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According to folklore, pretzels were given to children who knew their prayers. The pretzel shape was supposed to symbolize arms folded across the chest in prayer.

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As bell peppers mature, their color changes from green to red and they become sweeter.

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The well-known "Pound Cake" got its name from the pound of butter it contained.

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As a young boy, Dwight D. Eisenhower sold hot tamales on the streets of Abilene, Kansas to contribute to his family's income.

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