The Ways That Fruits and Veggies Grow

The Ways That Fruits and Veggies Grow

While only hundreds of years ago, most of us would spend our days harvesting in the fields, today we spend most of the day at the office in front of the computer, on the phone, or watching television. Once, we knew the biological traits of fruits and vegetables, but today all that matters is if our local grocery store provides them or not. Here are some of the amazing ways that fruits and veggies grow that may be new to you!

Brussels sprouts grow on stalks

Pineapples grow on the ground

Cashews are the brown part at the end of this fruit

Articokes have beautiful purple flowers

Pomegranates grow on small trees

Asparagus grow straight out of the ground

Kiwis grow on vines just l

Leeks also have a beautiful purple flower

Persimmons also grow on a huge tree

Cocoa beans that produce chocolate grow inside bright pods on a tree

Celery also grows in a huge green bush in the grond

Beets are root vegetables that grow in the ground with leafy tops

Saffron is the little orange stamina in the middle of the Crocus flower

Bananas grow upside on tall plants (not trees)

Peanuts grow as little roots on the ground

Cloves are the dried flower buds of the clove tree

Cantaloupes grow on the ground like pumpkins

Capers are the unopened buds of this beautiful flower

Cranberries grow on low, bushy plants and are harvested in water

Broccoli florets are little closed flower buds

Avocados grow on tall trees

Chickpeas come in little green pods in a low plant

Olives grow on very old trees

Black peppercorns are actually fruit that grow on vines

Blueberries grow on spiny bushes

Lemons grow on trees like oranges

Paprika comes from ground up and dried red peppers

Arugula does not grow in a bunch, but separately