Showing posts with label Plants. Show all posts
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This is how our favorite food looks like before it is harvested


https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r-AHQrUtJ1s/WcVS39cYcdI/AAAAAAAADbA/2vGua8bf0EQt_7KBQ7dKyPrsNX7chdCdACLcBGAs/s1600/cashew.jpgWe all know what fruit and vegetables look like when they're sitting on the shelf in the supermarket, but have you ever wondered what they look like before they're ready to harvest? Then check out this list to see some of your favorite foods in a totally new light.

From bananas and sesame seeds to cashew nuts and kiwi fruits, these pictures of natural produce prior to being harvested are sure to make you think differently about the fruits and vegetables that you eat every day.

Which one is your favorite? Let us know in the comments below .

Interesting Facts about Pineapples



Pineapples are really very strange things. So, let us take a look at some interesting facts about them :

1. It takes almost 3 years for a single pineapple to reach maturation.

2. Each pineapple plant only produces just one pineapple per year.

3. When European explorers first encountered the fruit in the Americas, they called them "pineapples" because of the resemblance to pine cones.

Interesting Facts about Coffee


Eighty-three percent of adults in America drink coffee. It’s the world’s second-most traded commodity, and it’s delicious. But there’s more to the country’s favorite hot beverage than meets the eye. Here are some fascinating facts about coffee :

1. Coffee beans are actually the pits of berries. The coffee berries, sometimes called coffee cherries, are an edible fruit that have coffee beans inside. They are only called 'beans' because of their resemblance to beans.

2.  Drinking coffee can help you burn fat. Studies have shown that drinking caffeine can increase your metabolism 3 to 11%. It’s one of the few chemicals that can actually help with fat burning, so might as well drink up!

Interesting facts about Mangoes


Mango, the king of fruits and our national fruit is native to South Asia. About 5000 years ago, cultivation of mangoes started in India. So mangoes and their delicacies are part of our culture and rituals. A basket full of mangoes is considered  a sign of friendship and the mango is also a symbol of love. Here are some interesting facts about mangoes we all must know :

1. All across the world, alphansos is the highest and the top-most variety of mango.

2. Nearly half of the world's mangoes are produced in India, but the country accounts for less than one percent of the international mango trade due to the fact India consumes most of its own production.

3. Some of the mango trees can bear fruits even after 300 years.

Amazing Orchids !!!



Some orchid species bear flowers that resemble bees, flies and spiders; hence, they were commonly named Bee Orchids, Fly Orchids or Spider Orchids. These orchids can be found in Europe, Asia and Africa. Most Ophrys orchids are dependent on symbiotic fungi. Here are some of the prettiest and unusual-looking bee and fly orchids.Even Some Orchids look like monkey nad have been named Monkey Orchids.Have a look at Most Amazing Orchids :