Category: Fruit Basket

1.   How many different varieties of apples are there in the world?   How many are grown in the USA?

2.  What fruit contains laetrile,  a drug some believe has cancer-fighting properties (although the FDA tested it and found this to be false)?   What part of the fruit contains this drug?

3.  What pie fruit is often thought of as a vegetable?   What is the origin of its name?

4.  How many grapes does it take to make an average bottle of wine?  How many gallons of wine are produced with one acre of grapes? 

5. Where did the name pineapple come from?   Who introduced pineapples to Europe?

6.  Within 5 lbs, how many pounds of banana does the average American eat a year?  When were bananas first mentioned in literature?

7.  In what country did the kiwi originate?  Can kiwi skin be eaten safely?

LUCKY 7 TRIVIA BONUS

Name the 7 fruits in Hawaiian Punch fruit juice red.   



1.  There are more than 7,500 varieties of apples in the world.  More than 2,500 are grown in the USA. 

2.  Apricot, in the pit. 

3.  Pumpkin.   The name originated from the Greek for "large melon."

4.  It takes approximately 2-1/2 lbs of grapes to make your average bottle of wine.    1 acre of grapevines produces about 800 gallons of wine. 

5.  The name pineapple came from European explorers who thought it looked like a pine cone with flesh like an apple.   Christopher Columbus introduced pineapples to Europe. 

6.  The average American eats 27 lbs of bananas a year!  Bananas were first mentioned in literature in the 6th century B.C.

7.  Kiwis come from China.  Kiwi skin can be eaten safely. 

LUCKY 7 TRIVIA BONUS

Apple, pineapple, passion fruit,  orange, apricot, papaya, and guava.    Although it contains less than 2% fruit.