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Peach Fruit
0

In the original *Super Mario Bros.* game, Peach is referred to as the "Princess Toadstool". elaborate

Plum Fruit
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Plums are drupes, meaning they have a single hard stone containing a seed surrounded by fleshy fruit. elaborate

Fig Fruit
2

Fig trees were some of the first trees to be cultivated by humans. elaborate

Raspberry Fruit
3

Raspberries are aggregate fruits, meaning they're formed from many tiny individual fruits clustered together on a single receptacle. elaborate

Cranberry Fruit
4

Cranberries can bounce! Their air-filled pockets allow them to bounce when dropped on a hard surface. elaborate

Pear Fruit
5

Pears are botanically classified as a fruit, but are treated as a vegetable in culinary contexts, such as in salads or chutneys. elaborate

Apple Fruit
6

Apple's original logo featured Isaac Newton sitting under an apple tree. elaborate

Pomology Fruit
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Pomology is the branch of botany that studies fruit. A fun fact is that many of the fruits we eat today are the result of centuries of selective breeding and hybridization by pomologists. elaborate

Avocado Fruit
8

Avocados don't ripen on the tree; they ripen only after they're picked. elaborate

Watermelon Fruit
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Watermelons are part of the same family as cucumbers and pumpkins. elaborate

Banana Fruit
10

Bananas are berries. elaborate

Pomegranate Fruit
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A single pomegranate can contain over 600 seeds. elaborate

Orange Fruit
12

Oranges are botanically a berry. elaborate

Lemon Fruit
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Lemon juice is sometimes used to clean copper because of its acidity. elaborate

Grapes Fruit
14

A single grape can contain up to 2.5 times its weight in water. elaborate

Strawberry Fruit
15

A single strawberry can contain over 200 seeds. elaborate

Cantaloupe Fruit
16

Cantaloupe's scientific name, *Cucumis melo*, is the same as that of cucumbers, though they're different cultivars within the same species. elaborate

Apricot Fruit
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Apricot kernels contain amygdalin, a compound that releases cyanide when digested, making them toxic if consumed in large quantities. elaborate

Mango Fruit
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Mangoes are a drupe, meaning they have a hard shell surrounding a single seed. elaborate

Honeydew Melon Fruit
19

Honeydew melons aren't actually honey-sweetened; their name comes from their honey-like color and aroma. elaborate

Blackberry Fruit
20

BlackBerry's keyboard was initially designed to be used with a stylus, not fingers. elaborate

Cherry Fruit
21

Cherry pits contain cyanide, though you'd have to eat a lot to experience any ill effects. elaborate

Pineapple Fruit
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Pineapples are a collective fruit, meaning they're formed from many individual flowers fused together. elaborate

Blueberry Fruit
23

Blueberries are not actually blue; their color comes from a pigment called anthocyanin, which is also responsible for the red and purple colors in many other fruits and vegetables. elaborate

Lime Fruit
24

Limes were likely first cultivated in Southeast Asia. elaborate

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