A smelly Polynesian fruit nicknamed the 'vomit fruit' drives away most predators, except a species of fruit fly. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Regulations that stop strange-shaped fruit and vegetables being sold are being changed by the European Union. But are we willing to eat wonky veg? picked by Bornbad 6 days ago

After a long day spent socializing or learning who to flirt with, scientists say fruit flies need to sleep longer, shedding light on what sleep may actually do for humans. Sleep remains a mystery. To delve into why people need to sleep, neurogeneticist Indrani Ganguly-Fitzgerald at the Neurosciences Institute in San Diego, Calif., and her colleagues Paul Shaw and Jeff Donlea at Washington Univers... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Carbonated fruit!! picked by suebe 2 years ago

Contrary to popular belief, drinking pure 100 percent fruit juice does not make young children overweight. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Almost exactly like the Bravia Super Ball commercial, except the drink company flung fruit down the street and then left it to rot. Needless to say the residents were a bit upset. picked by escaflowne 2 years ago

A 42 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of spraying urine over fruit, meat and salad vegetables in two supermarkets in Gloucester.

So far, police will only reveal that the urine was sprayed from a kind of "tube". picked by pocksucket 6 months ago

This amazingly original idea,
A Watermelon filled with Spiked fruit Juice, with a tap.

How to on the page! picked by muppetmaker 10 months ago

A variety of melon that tastes more like a lemon is about to hit the shops.

The fruit resembles the honeydew variety but has the "zesty, fresh" taste of a lemon. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

It is a staple ingredient of meals from spaghetti bolognese to a simple salad. But the tomato's worth may extend far beyond the kitchen, with research showing the popular fruit can protect against sunburn. Feasting on tomato-based foods could also stave off the ravages of time, keeping the skin looking youthful into old age. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

A new book - written by two experts from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - reveals the ingenious and often devious strategies which plants have developed to help ensure their continued existence. picked by maven 2 months ago

Blackberries, blueberries, oranges and grapes—chemistry students at Rowan University (Glassboro, N.J.) are loading up on their fruits these days, but it has nothing to do with the food pyramid. The students are using the fruit to produce solar energy. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Celebrity British chef Gordon Ramsay said restaurants should be fined if they serve locally out-of-season fruit and vegetables.

Apparently stardom has seriously gone to this guy's head. picked by jhordie 6 months ago

A 71-year-old farmer has found a unique solution to Japan's chronic shortage of space: grow 11 different kinds of fruit on a single tree. Sure beats eating fruit cocktail from a can! picked by mitzuzake 11 months ago

Pictures.(also a great name for a band) picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

A protein in this berry makes sweetness receptors on the tongue activate for sour tastes, so even straight lemon juice goes down like lemonade. picked by VooDooPeacock 2 years ago

How you ever stopped to wonder how a fruit fly is able to locate and blissfully drown in your wine glass on a warm summer evening, especially since its flight path seems to be so erratic? picked by suebe 2 years ago

Wait a minute...She threw fruit at gays?(there's a joke there somewhere but you won't hear it from me) picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

First I thought, "wouldn't it make snorting that much more painful?"

Then I realized it was perfect for sugar art re: picked by readingitall 1 year ago

A fruity cocktail may not only be fun to drink but may count as health food. picked by squirmster 2 years ago