Fun Fruit Facts

• Strawberries are a type of rose

• The fear of strawberries is called fragariaphobia

• The first blended juice and smoothie-like beverage has been made in the 1900's, when the refrigerator was invented

• Bananas originated about 10,000 years ago and may have been the world's first fruit.

• A cluster of bananas is called a 'hand', while a single banana is called a 'finger'

• A cherry tree can be harvested in seven seconds

• Kiwis contain more vitamin C than oranges

• Apples, peaches and raspberries are all members of the rose family

• The mango is known as the “King of Fruits,” due to its excellent tropical flavor, great nutritional value, and the sensory experience one gets from enjoying one

• Apples will ripen six to ten times faster at room temperature than if they were refrigerated