Pineapples are not a single fruit, but a group of berries that have fused together.
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For clean fruit, fill a bowl with water (or, for bigger batches, use a clean sink), add 1 cup of vinegar, and stir. Add fruit and leave to soak for 10 minutes. The water will be dirty and the fruit will be sparkly clean with no wax or dirty film.
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In Japan, watermelons are grown into the shape of a square so they are easier to stack and transport.
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There is a “Fruit Salad Tree” which can grow up to 6 different types of fruit.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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Sometimes frozen fruits and vegetables are more nutritious than fresh!
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Eating a banana can cheer you up!
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