The bananas we buy in stores and supermarkets are genetically identical clones, all descended from one banana. These bananas are seedless and sterile; natural bananas are short, fat, and have huge seeds.
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According to the FDA, it's safe to eat the stickers that are found on fruit; they're actually made out of "edible paper" and the glue is food grade.
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Sometimes frozen fruits and vegetables are more nutritious than fresh!
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For clean fruit, fill a bowl with water (or, for bigger batches, use a clean sink), add 1 cup of vinegar, and stir. Add fruit and leave to soak for 10 minutes. The water will be dirty and the fruit will be sparkly clean with no wax or dirty film.
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Strawberries are in the same plant family as roses.
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Orange juice naturally contains a small amount of alcohol.
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Pineapples are not a single fruit, but a group of berries that have fused together.
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