Gifts for fruit fans

Know someone who loves fruit? Pick their favourite topic for gift ideas, with a fact to share when they open it.

• Ackee

  Ackee fruit is poisonous if eaten before it's fully ripe.

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• Ambarella

  Ambarella, the company, isn't actually named after the fruit. It's named after a type of fish.

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• Apple

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

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• Apricot

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

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• Avocado

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

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• Bael Fruit

  Bael fruit's hard, woody shell is often used to make bowls and other small utensils.

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• Banana

  Bananas are berries.

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• Barberry

  Barberry bushes have thorns so sharp they were historically used to make dyes and medicines.

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• Biriba

  Biriba fruit, despite its appearance, is not related to the more well-known Annona family (like cherimoya or custard apple), belonging instead to the *Annonaceae* family, but to a different genus entirely.

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• Blackberry

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

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• Blueberry

  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.

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• Boysenberry

  Boysenberries aren't actually a true berry; they're a hybrid fruit.

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• Buddha's Hand

  Buddha's Hand citron has no pulp; it's all fragrant rind.

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• Calamondin

  Calamondin oranges are not actually oranges; they're a hybrid citrus fruit, a cross between a mandarin orange and a kumquat.

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• Canistel

  Canistel fruit, also known as egg fruit, has a custard-like texture when ripe.

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• Cantaloupe

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

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• Cherimoya

  Cherimoya fruit is sometimes called "custard apple" because of its creamy, custard-like texture.

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• Cherry

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

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• Clementine

  The name "Clementine" comes from the Latin word "clement," meaning "mild" or "merciful."

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• Cloudberry

  Cloudberries are sometimes called "Arctic raspberries," despite not being closely related to raspberries.

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• Coconut

  Coconut water is sometimes used as an IV fluid in emergency situations.

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• Cranberry

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

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• Cupuacu

  Cupuaçu's aroma is often described as a blend of chocolate, pineapple, and vanilla.

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• Currant

  Currants, despite their name, are not related to currents (like ocean currents).

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