Fun Fruit Facts for the Season
Yattendon Village Stores added some extra interest and a bit of fun to their monthly article in The Broadsheet - which they sourced from www.fruitsinfo.com
- Apples float in water because they are 25% air
- Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief
- An average strawberry has around 200 seeds
- Kiwi fruit contain twice as much Vitamin C as an orange
- In the 19th century British sailors ate limes to prevent Scurvy
- You can speed up the ripening of a pineapple by standing it upside down (on the leafy end)
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