GOGO FRUITBASKETS 46 FRUITY FACTS


  • are over 200 different known species of raspberries but only 2 species are grown on a large scale.”
  • The first varieties of citrus were bitter and not edible!!
  • is more fibre in an orange than in most other fruits and veggies!
  • Peaches were once known as Persian apples.
  • In China the peach is a symbol of longevity and good luck.
  • Nectarines are just peaches without the fuzz!
  • Did you know strawberries are not really a fruit or a berry but the enlarged receptacle of the flower?
  • Apples float in water because they are 25% air.
  • Tomatoes are a fruit not a vegetable. Tomatoes are the most popular fruits in the world.
  • Pumpkins and avocados are fruits not a vegetable.
  • Banana is not a fruit in reality, it is a herb
  • Bilberries are supposed to help improve night time vision.
  • Unlike bananas grapes can no longer ripen once picked.
  • A durian is one of the world's biggest fruit with a strong smell !
  • An apple is a very refreshing tonic for oily skin. It makes an excellent remedy for fine wrinkles, cracked skin, itching and inflammation
  • Eating fresh figs during pregnancy helps you suffer from prolonged labour and weakness after childbirth.
  • A study reveals avocados are the world's most nutritious fruit
  • Research says eating grapefruit in the morning , helps to lose an average of 3.6 pounds. It also protects from diabetes.
  • Many years ago explorers used watermelons to carry water on long expeditions.
  • Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.
  • A strawberry is not an actual berry, but a banana is.
  • Pineapples contain an enzyme that is used in blood tests. Fibres in pineapple leaves are used to make rope and a cloth called pino.
  • Kiwis were once known as Chinese gooseberries.
  • Eating an apple is a more reliable method of staying awake than consuming a cup of coffee. The Natural sugar in an apple is more potent than the caffeine in coffee.
  • A half-cup of figs has as much calcium as a half-cup of milk.
  • Blackberry juice was used to dye cloth navy blue and indigo.
  • Eggplants are actually fruits, and classified botanically as berries.
  • Strawberries are the only fruit which grows seeds on the outside.
  • Red fruits help keep your heart strong.
  • Orange fruits help keep your eyes healthy.
  • Blue and purple fruits help you memory.
  • A half-cup of figs has as much calcium as a half-cup of milk.
  • Chinese medical practitioners use mango to treat dysentery.
  • Mangoes have been used as a type of contraceptive.
  • Cherries are a member of the Rose family.
  • Lemons contain more sugar than strawberries.
  • Pear is a fruit that ripens from the inside out.
  • Navel oranges are named that because of the belly-button formation opposite the stem end. The bigger the navel in an orange, the sweeter it will be.
  • Pears are an ideal weight loss food, 98% of their energy is from carbohydrates, which contain half the calories of fat.
  • Plums are related to cherries and are members of the rose family.
  • Mangoes belong to the same family as the cashew and the pistachio nut.
  • Because bananas are easy to digest and are very nutritious they are the first fruit offered to babies
  • An apple tree can produce up to 400 apples a year.
  • Mangoes are the most favourite and number no 1 fruit in the world.
  • Lemons can kill bacteria-as they have a high content of acid which makes them suitable for cleaning.
  • Lime oil is useful to cool fevers. It can also stimulate and refresh a tired mind and helps with depression