Bananas

1. Bananas are naturally radioactive

2. Nearly all commercial bananas are clones of one another

3. Over 100 billion bananas are consumed annually making the banana the 4th most popular agricultural product

Grapes

4. Grapes are botanically classed as berries

5. The production of wine from grapes started as early as 5,000 BC

6. The grape industry produces on average 72 million tonnes a year

Grapefruits

7. A grapefruit is 75% water

8. Grapefruits contain lycopene which among other things, helps the body to fight cancer

9. Grapefruit can greatly improve the body’s metabolic rate

Strawberries

10. Strawberries are not actually classed as berries

11. Belgium has its own museum dedicated to strawberries

12.Strawberries are the only fruits to wear their seeds on the outside

Kiwis

13. Kiwis were originally called Chinese gooseberries

14. Eating two or three kiwis a day can help to fight heart disease

15. The kiwi fruit got its name from the New Zealand kiwi bird

Cherries

16. The US state of Michigan has over 35,000 acres of tart cherry trees

17. Cherries technically belong to the rose family

18. The average cherry pie is made out of 250 cherries. This means that you could theoretically make 28 cherry pies out of one cherry tree

Watermelons

19. A watermelon is 91% water

20. The watermelon is both a fruit and a vegetable

21. In Ancient Egypt it was customary to keep watermelons in the burial tombs of kings

Peaches

22. Peaches are good for digestion

23. Peaches are considered to be an aphrodisiac

24. China is one of the biggest producers of peaches in the world

Raspberries

25. People have been known to use raspberries to clean their teeth

26. There are over 200 species of raspberry

27. Unlike most other fruits, unripe raspberries do not continue ripen after they are picked

Pears

28. Pears were used as a natural remedy against nausea in Ancient Greece

29. There are over 3000 varieties of pear grown across the world

30. Towns with an abundance of pears will often have the word ‘perry’ in the title

Blueberries

31. Blueberries protect from memory loss3

32. Many blueberry flavoured foods do not contain actual blueberries.

33. Blueberries are often referred to as a “superfood”, as they are a source of vitamins, beneficial plant compounds and anti-oxidants