Posts Tagged ‘fruit’

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    Is watermelon a fruit or vegetable?
    As a member of the Cucurbitaceae family, the watermelon is related to the cantaloupe, squash and pumpkin, other plants that also grow on vines on the ground. Watermelon is a fruit and can be round, oblong or spherical in shape and feature thick green rinds that are often spotted or striped. They range in size from a few pounds to upward of ninety pounds. History: Originating...
    by Kim Lean at December 21st, 2009 at 10:12 pm
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    Is watermelon a fruit or vegetable
    Watermelon is a fruit, not a vegetable. Watermelon has an extremely high water content, approximately 92%, giving its flesh a crumbly and subtly crunchy texture and making it a favorite thirst-quenching fruit. As a member of the Cucurbitaceae family, the watermelon is related to the cantaloupe, squash and pumpkin, other plants that also grow on vines on the ground. Watermelons...
    by Kim Lean at November 24th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
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    Are pumpkins considered a fruit or vegetable
    References to pumpkins date back many centuries. The name pumpkin originated from the Greek word for “large melon” which is “pepon.” “Pepon” was nasalized by the French into “pompon.” And here are some pumpkin facts: Pumpkins are fruit. Pumpkins are members of the vine crops family called cucurbits. Around 90 to 95% of the...
    by Kim Lean at November 24th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
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    How to make a healthy fruit salad
    Fruit SaladWe went out and found some really great fruit salads. We’ll start from a few that don’t include sugar right down to those that have very minimal sugar. This Antioxidant Fruit Salad has only four ingredients: mango, blueberries, pomegranate and two teaspoons of lime juice. The Very Berry Fruit Salad has six ingredients and 1/4 cups of sugar for...
    by Kim Lean at November 13th, 2009 at 09:11 pm
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    Difference between berry and fruit
    BerriesThis seems like an odd question, however we’ve seen a lot of people looking for the answer to this questions. Berries are fruit, however there are many unique types. Fruits are the means by which flowering plants disseminate seeds, and the presence of seeds indicates that a structure is most likely a fruit, though not all seeds come from fruits. This includes...
    by Kim Lean at November 9th, 2009 at 08:11 pm
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    Fruit alphabetical list
    Abiu (Pouteria caimito) Açaí (Euterpe oleracea; Arecaceae), or assai Açaí (Euterpe), a palm fruit native to the Amazon region Açaí (Euterpe), a palm fruit native to the Amazon region. Acerola (Malpighia glabra; Malpighiaceae), also called West Indian Cherry or Barbados Cherry Ackee (Blighia sapida or Cupania sapida; Sapindaceae) African...
    by Kim Lean at November 7th, 2009 at 10:11 pm