Apple is made of 25% air, that is why they float
Within 2 hours of standing in daylight, milk loses between half and two-thirds of its vitamin B content
The dish chop-suey does not come from China, but was created by Chinese immigrants in California
Lemons contain more sugar than strawberries
The onion is named after a Latin word meaning large pearl
Olive trees can live for more than 1,500 years
Carrots were originally purple in colour, changing in the 17th Century to orange with newer varieties
Cherries are a member of the rose family
Bananas are actually an herb, not a fruit. It is in fact the world's largest herb, related to the orchid and lily families.
Grapes have grown wild since pre-historic times.