Fruits and vegetables quiz Do you know where pumpkins, blueberries and broccoli come from?
If you walk into a grocery store, you’ll likely see piles of fruits and vegetables waiting to be purchased. But these foods didn’t always look this way; many were domesticated — that is, selectively grown for certain characteristics — over hundreds if not thousands of years to be large and extra tasty.
These eatables each arose in a unique environment. So, do you know where apples and pumpkins emerged? What about potatoes, cherries and lemons? Aromatic treats made from beans, like chocolate and coffee, were also cultivated by humans. Take our quiz to see if you can nail down the origin of 15 fruits, vegetables and beans.
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Author: lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel)
Published on: 2025-10-23 22:03:00
Source: www.livescience.com
