Longan is a tropical tree that produces edible fruit. It’s one of the better known tropical members of the soapberry family Sapindaceae, to which the lychee also belongs to. Take a look below for 25 more fun and interesting facts about longan. 1. Longan is commonly associated with lychee, which is similar in structure but…
25 Interesting And Fascinating Facts About Loquat
The loquat is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, a native to the cooler hill regions of China to south-central China. The fruit is also common in Japan, Korea, the hilly regions of India, northern areas of Pakistan and northern parts of the Philippines. Take a look below for 25 more interesting…
25 Fun And Interesting Facts About Lime
Limes are a hybrid citrus fruit, which are typically round, lime green, 3 to 6 centimeters, or 1.2 to 2.4 inches, in diameter and contain acidic juice vesicles. Take a look below for 25 more fun and interesting facts about lime. 1. There are several species of citrus trees whose fruits are called limes, including…
26 Fun And Fascinating Facts About Lemons
Lemons are a species of small evergreen trees in the flowering plant family Rutaceae, which is native to Asia. The tree’s ellipsoidal yellow fruit is used for culinary and non-culinary purposes throughout the world, primarily for its juice, which has both culinary and cleaning uses. Take a look below for 26 more fun and fascinating…
23 Interesting And Fascinating Facts About Kumquat
Kumquat, or comquats in Australian English, is a small fruit bearing tree in the flower plant family Rutaceae. They were previously classified as forming the now historical genus Fortunella, or placed within Citrus sensu lato. Take a look below for 23 more interesting and fascinating facts about kumquat. 1. The edible kumquat fruit closely resembles…
26 Fun And Interesting Facts About Kiwifruit
Kiwifruit, often abbreviated as kiwi and also known as Chinese gooseberry, is the edible berry of several species of woody vines in the genus Actinidia. Take a look below for 26 more fun and interesting facts about kiwifruit. 1. The most common cultivar group of kiwifruit, Hayward, is oval, 5 to 8 centimeters, or 2…
23 Interesting And Fascinating Facts About Kiwano
Kiwano, also known as horned melon, African horned cucumber, melon, jelly melon, hedged gourd, and melano, is an annual vine in the cucumber and melon family, Cucurbitaceae. Its fruit has horn like spines, which is where it gets the name “horned melon.” Take a look below for 23 more interesting and fascinating facts about kiwano….
23 Interesting And Fascinating Facts About Juniper Berries
Junpier berries are the female seed cones produced by the various species of junipers. They aren’t true berries but cones with usually fleshy and merged scales, which give it the berry-like appearance. Take a look below for 23 more interesting and fascinating facts about juniper berries. 1. Cones from a handful of juniper species, especially…
25 Fun And Interesting Facts About Jujube
Jujube, also known as red dates, Chinese dates, Korean dates, or Indian dates, are a species of Ziziphus in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae. It’s precise natural distribution is uncertain due to extensive cultivation, but it’s thought to be in southern Asia, between Lebanon, northern India, and southern and central China. Take a look below for…
23 Interesting And Fascinating Facts About Jambolan
Jambolan, also known as the Java plum or black plum, is an evergreen tropical tree in the flowering plant family Myrtaceae. It is native to the Indian Subcontinent, adjoining regions of Southeast Asia, China and Queensland. Take a look below for 23 more interesting and fascinating facts about Jambolan. 1. The name of the fruit…