Fruits are an excellent source of essential vitamins and minerals, and they are high in fiber. Fruits also provide a wide range of health-boosting antioxidants, including flavonoids – but don’t worry, we won’t bore you with scientific facts about these sweet and juicy snacks – nor will we tell you that tomatoes and cucumbers are actually fruits because you already knew that – we hope! If you love your good ol’ fruit salad, or even just like to grab a fruit when you’re hungry for a snack or in a rush to leave the house, we promise you’ll enjoy these fun facts about fruits that you’ve probably never heard of!

Peaches, Pears, and Plums are… Roses?

Did you know that peaches, pears, and plums are actually members of the rose family? Yes, as in the flower. If you didn’t, well – you do now! These yummy fruits aren’t actually considered fruits. Who knew?

Watermelons are Round

Just kidding – that’s not the fact! Yes, watermelons are typically round, but in Japan, they are actually in the form of a cube. Cube watermelons are common in Japan, but they are purely ornamental and are often very expensive, with prices as high as $100!

We’re Berry Confused

Strawberries and raspberries aren’t really berries in the botanical sense. They are derived from a single flower with more than one ovary, making them an aggregate fruit. But no, they’re actually considered a berry, too—with one, giant seed. So, bananas are berries and raspberries aren’t? We might need to read about this one a little bit more!

Coffee who?

Eating an apple a day may or may not “keep the doctor away,” but this fruit certainly contains more calories and energy potential than a cup of black coffee. Caffeine stimulates your brain and fights drowsiness, it’s not actually a source of energy, but – an apple sure is!