Afrerty bio

05/07/2022

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!

05/05/2022

The part of broccoli that you eat is actually flowers which haven’t opened yet.

And it’s also part of the cabbage family.

05/04/2022

05/04/2022

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.

05/03/2022

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!

05/03/2022

A pomegranate can hold up to 1000 seeds!

Whilst they are larger than a strawberry, an average sized pomegranate can contain anywhere between 600-1400 seeds.