- The jalapeƱo is one of the most well-known spicy peppers.
- North Carolina is the leader in sweet potato production, supplying
the US with 40% of our sweet potatoes.
- The average person eats eight pounds of grapes a year!
- There are three main varieties of cabbage: red, green and savoy,
which has crinkly leaves.
- Tomatoes are actually a fruit even though the U.S. Supreme Court
declared them a vegetable in 1893.
- Products labeled 100% Whole Wheat are made with only whole
wheat flour that is milled from whole grain.
- Oranges are one of the few fruits that will not over riped if left on the tree!
- Another name for a lima bean is a 'chad bean.'
- Carrots are a root vegetable.
- The older cucumbers get, the bitterer their seeds become.
- The peach belongs to the rose family.
- Small to medium strawberries tend to have more flavor than the
larger sizes.