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Watermelon weirdness

What caused the oddly attractive patterns on the skin of this watermelon (see photo)? It was grown and purchased on one of the Canary Islands.

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Last edited on: 2011-02-23 13:29:56

Categories: Plants.

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Tommy taste

Tomatoes on sale here during the winter don't taste as good as those available in summer. Does their nutritional value change too?

Mark Alberstat, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Categories: Plants.

Tags: Food, Fruit, Nutrition, diet, nutrients, tomatoes.

 

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What/which gases fill the cavity in the middle of some fruits before they are pealed?

I was pealing a Pomelo fruit and suprised by the large space in its center. I wonder what fills that space before air goes in when its pealed.

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Last edited on: 2011-02-06 14:02:11

Categories: Plants.

Tags: Biology, Fruit, Air.

 

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What is the gas made up of that is found inside cavities in fruit and vegetables, for example in green peppers and pumpkins?
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  • Asked by Psider
  • on 2010-11-10 11:03:31
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Categories: Plants.

Tags: Fruit, vegetable.

 

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Is it best to eat fruit before or after a meal?

I have heard conflicting advice about the importance of eating fruit before a meal.

I have heard that eating fruit after a meal causes the food to ferment, which in turn causes bloating, or gas.

Can someone clarify for me if this is so?

Marg Christensen

Canberra, Australia
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  • Asked by jmcmmc
  • on 2010-11-05 07:25:53
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Categories: Human Body.

Tags: Fruit, eating, beforeoraftermeals.

 

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Why do different fruits spoil at different times? Is the time taken by a fruit to decay genetically determined?

For example, I've noticed that green apples survive much longer over strawberries and oranges, even when they are all kept chilled for the same duration of time.
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  • Asked by KKM4
  • on 2010-05-08 13:09:29
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Categories: Domestic Science.

Tags: time, genetics, Fruit.

 

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Could anybody tell me what's happened to my strawberry?

It has a normal stalk on the top, but also a completely separate bud of leaves growing out of the side. Does anybody know what's going on here?

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  • Asked by L-Wilson
  • on 2009-09-27 10:01:48
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Last edited on: 2009-11-23 20:42:54

Categories: Plants.

Tags: Fruit, Strange, Abnormal, interesting, weird, Strawberry, Odd, Abnormalities, Strawberries.

 

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Do fruit pips contain cyanide?

I once read that apple pips contain cyanide. Is this substantial enough to be harmful to humans who choose to eat all of the apple, including the core? If it's not a high content, then how many pips would you have to eat to feel the effects?

Similarly, do other fruits also contain harmful amounts? Stones from peaches and plums are much bigger than the pips in an apple...

 
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  • Asked by regiles
  • on 2009-09-09 13:19:12
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Last edited on: 2009-09-10 21:06:19

Categories: Plants.

Tags: Fruit, toxins, Fruitseeds, Cyanide, Apples.

 

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