What Is a Gourd?
Did you ever see a fruit with rind hard enough to use as a cooking pot? A gourd is such a fruit. Gourds are ornamental fruits that are closely related to squashes and...
Read MoreDid you ever see a fruit with rind hard enough to use as a cooking pot? A gourd is such a fruit. Gourds are ornamental fruits that are closely related to squashes and...
Read MoreHow Did the Pineapple Get Its Name? The tropical fruit that we call the pineapple got its name from its resemblance to a pine cone. The name simply means “apple...
Read MoreHow Did the Grapefruit Get Its Name? The grapefruit gets its name because it often grows in a large cluster resembling a bunch of grapes. Sometimes as many as a dozen...
Read MoreIs Watermelon a Fruit or a Vegetable? Watermelon is a vine-like flowering plant. The fruit of this plant commonly called a watermelon is considered by botanists to be a...
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