Fun Facts About Fruits
- 1. Apples Float! Did you know that apples are 25% air? This is why they can float on water!
- 2. Bananas are Berries! Bananas are actually classified as berries because they have seeds inside and grow from flowering plants.
- 3. Strawberries Aren't Berries! Surprisingly, strawberries aren’t true berries. They are actually considered ‘aggregate fruits’ because they have many small seed-like parts on the outside.
- 4. Oranges are Not Just Orange! While we think of oranges as being orange, they can also be green! In warm climates, oranges can stay green even when they're ripe.
- 5. Watermelon is Mostly Water! Watermelons are about 92% water! This makes them very refreshing, especially on hot days.
- 6. Pineapples Take Time to Grow! It takes about 2 to 3 years for a pineapple plant to produce a single pineapple. That's a long wait for such a yummy fruit!
- 7. Grapes Can Explode! If you put grapes in the microwave, they might explode! This happens because they have a lot of water and heat builds up inside.
- 8. Cherries are a Type of Stone Fruit! Cherries are called stone fruits since they contain a hard pit (or stone) inside them, just like peaches and plums.