The global banana trade is dominated by a single variety, the Cavendish, making it vulnerable to disease.

A pomelo is the natural ancestor of the grapefruit — grapefruits are a hybrid of pomelo and orange.

Broccoli is a man-made vegetable — it was cultivated from wild cabbage by ancient Italians.

The kiwifruit was originally called the Chinese gooseberry — it was rebranded for Western markets in the 1950s.

Bell peppers with four bumps on the bottom are sweeter and better for eating raw, while three-bump peppers are better for cooking.

Flaxseed is the richest plant source of ALA omega-3 — and the richest source of lignans, which have hormonal effects.

Miracle berries contain a protein called miraculin that makes sour foods taste sweet for up to two hours.

A baseball has exactly 108 stitches.

Nutella was invented during World War II when an Italian pastry maker mixed hazelnuts with chocolate to extend his cocoa supply.