A smelly Polynesian fruit nicknamed the 'vomit fruit' drives away most predators, except a species of fruit fly. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

As a carnivorous animal, you wouldn't expect a polar bear to get excited over fruit and vegetables.

They're usually more concerned with capturing seals than ensuring they receive their five-a-day.

However these inhabitants of Tokyo's Ueno Zoo were determined to get to the fruit and vegetables on offer - even if they were enclosed in blocks of ice. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

A passenger jet partially fuelled by fruit juice oil has taken to the skies.

The Air New Zealand Boeing 747-400 was powered by a 50-50 blend of oil from a plum-sized fruit known as jatropha and traditional jet fuel. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months 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 1 year ago

Police in Nigeria have arrested scores of motorcycle taxi riders with dried fruit shells, paint pots or pieces of rubber tire tied to their heads with string to avoid a new law requiring them to wear helmets. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Supermarket shoppers in the next decade will be able to pick fruit and vegetables from plants still growing on the shelves, according to a report into the future of retailing. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

The perishable fruit contrasted against the permanent silver ring became Cathy's main motif as she experimented with different ways of manipulating such a delicate material. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Contrary to popular belief, drinking pure 100 percent fruit juice does not make young children overweight. picked by AutumnLotus 3 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 3 years 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 3 years ago

Carbonated fruit!! picked by suebe 3 years 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 1 year ago

Compared with soda, juice carries more calories and as much sugar. There's also evidence that high consumption increases the risk of obesity, especially among kids. picked by Moogle 2 weeks ago

Washington's latest effort at birth control for the ginkgo tree appears to have backfired, leaving the U.S. capital deep in stinky fruit, officials said.

When are humans going to learn you can never outsmart Mother Nature? picked by jhordie 12 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 2 years ago

Scientists have turned back the clock on the evolution in the fruit fly to provide key insights into the basic mechanisms of evolution. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Dante the rescued tom is a cat which is thought to be the UK's only vegetarian cat - and turns his whiskers up at anything but organic fruit and vegetables. picked by AutumnLotus 8 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 2 years 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 2 years ago

Pictures.(also a great name for a band) picked by Bornbad 2 years ago