Friday, June 12, 2020

Fun Food Facts for Summer....... Picnic Table Conversation Starters


What fruits did our ancestors enjoy? Apples? Berries? Certainly not bananas and very seldom oranges. Your thoughts? 

Guess how many different flavors of Jelly Beans exist?  50!
How big was the world's heaviest tomato? 8.61 pounds!
How many rows on an average ear of corn? 16 rows
How much of a cucumber is water? 95%
How many varieties of apples are grown in the world? 7500
Americans eat how much peanut butter annually? 700,000,000 lbs
How many ingredients in a Twinkie? 37 (and most of them are chemicals, ugh)

Here's a bit sure to generate answers:  Is it possible to grow an apple tree from a seed in the apple you're munching? Simple answer is yes. BUT it won't come "true to form," so says the experts for a variety of reasons. Wanna know? Ask Grandma Google. 

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