Darety bio

05/07/2022

Strawberries are technically not a berry.

Weird but true!

Berries by definition have their seeds on the inside, whilst strawberries hold their 200 seeds on the outside.

05/06/2022

Not all oranges are orange.

In subtropical regions, like Brazil, where they grow some types of oranges, the temperature isn’t cold enough for the skin to turn orange.

05/05/2022

Cranberries can bounce.

When they’re ripe, they bounce! Give it a go yourself…

05/04/2022

Pumpkins and cucumber are also classed as a fruit, not a vegetable!

Not to mention olives, avocado, aubergine and pepper; which are all also fruits!

05/04/2022

05/03/2022

Potatoes were the first vegetable to be grown in space.

In October 1995, NASA and a university in the US collaborated to help grow the first ever veggie in space – a potato!