Fruit Origins
Blueberries are species native to which continent?
A. Europe
B. Asia
C. North America
D. South America
C. North America
A watermelon is 92% of what?
A. Water
B. Sugar
C. Antioxidants
D. Fiber
A. Water
The watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is a large, sweet fruit originally from southern Africa. It’s related to cantaloupe, zucchini, pumpkin, and cucumber.
What fruit is known for its cleaning uses; the reason for this is their high concentration of citric acid?
Lemons
The flower of the cherry tree is the national symbol of which country?
A. Japan
B. Vietnam
C. Cambodia
D. Laos
A. Japan
What is the world's heaviest fruit?
A. Cantaloupe
B. Pumpkin
C. Watermelon
D. Tomato
B. Pumpkin
Back in 2003, Carlos Perez set the national record in Spain with a pumpkin that weighed 1,034 pounds. It was, in fact, one of the longest-standing records.
In 2016, Shirley Oliver set the national record in South Africa with a pumpkin that weighed 1,116 pounds. In that same year, Matthias Wuersching of Germany grew another pumpkin that weighed 1,986 pounds. At present, the fruit holds the German national record.
Where did the dragon fruit originate?
A. Mexico
B. Brazil
C. Peru
D. Ecuador
A. Mexico
Pitahaya or dragon fruit is native to the region of southern Mexico and along the Pacific coasts of Guatemala, Costa Rica, and El Salvador
What fruit consists of many berries that have grown together?
Pineapple
What fruit has the alternate name of ‘Chinese gooseberry’ and it is one of the most famous types of fruit in the world?
Kiwi
Which fruit has been considered the symbol of hospitality?
A. Coconut
B. Pineapple
C. Jackfruit
D. Mango
B. Pineapple
The pineapple has been a symbol of hospitality since the days of the early American colonies. The legend began with the sea captains of New England, who sailed among the Caribbean Islands and returned to the colonies bearing their cargo of fruits, spices and rum.
If a cranberry bounces what does that mean?
A. It's spoiled
B. It's fresh
B. It's fresh!
Seville is a kind of orange, and is also the name of a city in which country?
A. Italy
B. France
C. Spain
D. Portugal
C. Spain
Northern Spy, Wealthy, and Twenty Ounce are all types of what fruit?
Apples
What fruit looks somewhat like a giant version of an avocado and it is the largest tree fruit in the world?
Jackfruit!
There are over 700 varieties of peaches in the world. Peaches are the most respected and admired in this country.
A. Japan
B. Laos
C. Cambodia
D. China
D. China!
In China, the peach is a symbol of longevity and good luck. But if you travel there, you probably won’t find the plump, juicy peaches you’re used to eating. Many of China’s peaches are flattened and resemble a hockey puck more than a ball.
What is a study of fruit called?
A. Ichthyology
B. Bromatology
C. Oology
D. Pomology
D. Pomology: Student of Fruit
Oology: The study of eggs
Ichthyology: The study of fish
Bromatology: The study of food
In 45 A.D., this fruit was originally called “ida” after the mountain it was grown on.
A. Blueberry
B. Raspberry
C. Black Currant
D. Boysenberries
B. Raspberry
However, the plant was originally used for medicinal purposes. When villagers had sick family members, they would travel the mountainside looking for raspberries, as they were believed to have healing properties.
What fruit do horticulturists believe was the first fruit on earth?
Banana
What giant-sized tropical fruit, native to South-East Asia, is known by its “peculiar” scent. There are various words to describe this smell, but perhaps the most telling one is “smells like a gym sock.”
Durian
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According to the Guiness Book of World Records, what is the most popular fruit in the world?
A. Strawberry
B. Raspberry
C. Tomato
D. Bananas
D. Bananas
Where did the kumquat plant originate?
A. China
B. Mexico
C. Brazil
D. Venezuela
A. China
The kumquat plant is native to Southern China. The historical reference to kumquats appears in Imperial literature from at least the 12th century. They have long been cultivated in other parts of East Asia (Japan), South Asia (India), and Southeast Asia (especially the Philippines).
All of these fruits have more vitamin C than an orange except what fruit?
A. Lemon
B. Strawberry
C. Papaya
D. Cantaloupe
D. Cantaloupe
What Fruit is typically served alongside salmon and horseradish sauce AND is a pea-sized green fruit native to parts of the Mediterranean and Asia.
Capers!
What fruit normally signifies wealth and happiness, as per Roman Art. This fruit also represents success and a cure for fertility and also it is used as a symbol for turning bad luck into good luck.
Grapes
Vines and grapes normally signify wealth and happiness, as per Roman Art. In feng shui, Grapes symbolize excess food or material wealth. They represent success and a cure for fertility and also it is used as a symbol for turning bad luck into good luck.
What fruit is also known as an alligator pear?
Avocado