Fascinating Fruit Facts

 DID YOU KNOW?!

. Jackfruits can weigh up to 100 pounds making them the worlds heaviest fruit!

. If you pick grapes early, they won't continue to ripen.

. Did you know that cranberries can bounce! Apparently, they have an air pocket inside them which allows them to float and bounce!


. Fruits found in your supermarkets are actually clones from grafting. There is no 'natural pollination', this minimizes variation.

. Avocados contain more fat than any other fruit or vegetable.


. The pineapple is actually lots of fruits fused together and not one single, large fruit.


. Because of the Durian fruits stink, it is actually banned from public transport and hotels in some parts of Asia.

. The Kiwifruit actually originated in China, not New Zealand.

. Bananas are berries!

. Yubari king melon is the most expensive fruit in the world. Some auctions have seen over $23,000 for just two fruits!