Fruits are delicious and nutritious treats enjoyed by many people. They are used to make various beverages, baked goods, and are especially refreshing on a hot summer day. Fruits are also important sources of dietary fiber, vitamins (especially vitamin C), and antioxidants.

1. Bananas are the most popular fruit in the world: in fact, over 100 billion bananas are consumed worldwide each year, with approximately 51% of them eaten during breakfast. Bananas are believed to have originated up to 10,000 years ago, and some scientists speculate that they may have been the first fruits in the world.

2. The apple is widely known as the presumed forbidden fruit of Eden. However, this is not mentioned anywhere in the Bible!

3. There is a popular story that Isaac Newton came up with his law of universal gravitation when an apple fell on his head.

4. The most expensive pear in the world is the Buddha-shaped pear, priced at $9.00 each. These pears look exactly like a Buddha statue, down to the facial details. The mold was created by Chinese farmer Xianzhan Hao from Hubei province.

5. The Yubari melon (also known as the King of Melons) is considered the most expensive fruit in the world, costing around $23,000 per pair.

6. It takes about 1.1 kilograms of grapes to produce one bottle of wine.

7. Figs contain 55% natural sugar content, making them the sweetest of all fruits.

8. In China, peaches are symbols of luck, protection, and longevity.

9. In early Christian artworks, raspberries were used to symbolize kindness.

10. Pineapples contain the protein bromelain, which breaks down meat. So, if you put a piece of pineapple in your mouth, it will start eating you.

11. Orange peels can be used by gardeners to sprinkle over vegetables as a slug repellent.

12. The name “pomegranate“ comes from the medieval Latin word “pōmum,“ meaning “apple,“ and “grānātum,“ meaning “seeded.“

13. Blueberries were called “star berries“ by Native Americans because the 5 points of the blueberry flower make a star shape.

14. The alchemist and confectioner Nostradamus left several written recipes for quince compote in his book. His works explained that cooks who peeled the fruit before cooking it did not know what they were doing, as the skin actually enhances the fruit’s aroma.

15. In Chinese culture, the word for apple is pronounced as “pin,“ which also means “peace.“ That’s why apples are a popular gift to bring when visiting someone in China.

16. The pungent durian fruit is a powerful aphrodisiac.