Fruit Mixture Trivia

1. The cheesecake recipe I am using calls for four tablespoons of red prawn. What should I add?

From Quiz Feeling Fruity

Answer: Durian

Red Prawn is a variety of durian grown mainly in Malaysia and is one of the larger and more expensive varieties of this pungent fruit. It takes its name from the way the pinkish coloured and slightly curved flesh of the fruit resembles an actual prawn.

From Quiz Just Give Me a Raisin

Answer: grape

Raisins are made by drying harvested grapes. When making raisins, the grapes may either be sun dried or mechanically dried.

From Quiz Exotic Fruits from Around the World

Answer: Durian

Durian smells so bad, it is banned from most public places in Indonesia, Malaysia and elsewhere. It was even featured in the gross food round of an episode of "Fear Factor".

From Quiz All About Melons

Answer: Pumpkins and squash

The Cucurbitaceae family has over 900 species, which also include cucumbers. They grow primarily in tropical and subtropical areas, typically on vines.

From Quiz I've Gone Bananas!

Answer: South East Asia

They are a tropical fruit, and it is likely that their long history started in countries like Papua New Guinea and Malaysia. Explorers introduced the banana to many other locations, including the Middle East and the Indian sub-continent, the Caribbean, northern South America, northern Australia, and eastern Africa. The leading producer of bananas is India.

From Quiz Some Really Fruity Questions

Answer: Apples

Jonathan apples are a dark red color with green patches. They are a very juicy apple whose tart flavor makes them an excellent choice for pies and cobblers. Red Delicious apples originated in South America are a popular choice for eating right off the tree. They are tall and deep red and their tendency to be firm makes them a great choice for fruit salads. Catshead apples have a very sharp flavor that is suited to cooking rather than for eating raw. They have a beautiful bright green color and are one of the older varieties of apples.

From Quiz Hooray for Lemons!

Answer: India, Burma and China

From these countries, they spread outwards to the rest of the world approximately in the first century AD. This occurred with the rise of the Roman Empire as it also began to spread outwards to the rest of the known world. When lemons were first introduced to the rest of the world however, they weren't widely grown and it wouldn't be until the seventh century, with their arrival in the Middle East, that they began to gain in popularity.

From Quiz The Incredible Edible Eggplant

Answer: 60 days

Although it can vary from 45-90, the average is more around 60 days. That would be around two whole months!

From Quiz There's No Dispute That Fruit is Cute

Answer: tamarind

Used in Worcestershire sauce, relishes and curries, as well as in sorbets, drinks and as a simple snack, the tamarind is originally from Africa although it is now grown in many tropical locations.

From Quiz Fruits of Thailand

Answer: pomelo

This fruit is often sold by fruit vendors or in supermarkets already peeled and packed, ready to be eaten, since the thick rind is time-consuming to deal with.

From Quiz The Incredible Edible Mangosteen

Answer: An evergreen tree

A mangosteen is a tropical evergreen tree that is believed to have originated in The Spice Islands and the Moluccas near Indonesia, although it is grown in several other areas today. Despite the similar name it is not related to the mango.

From Quiz Feeling Fruity

Answer: Blackcurrant

Blackcurrants are a great source of vitamin C. As well as their role in flavouring Cassis, they are used in pies, jams, preserves and a great fruit drink. They grow very easily but picking them is a nightmare as they squash so easily in your hands/fingers.

From Quiz The Fruit Bat's Fruit Quiz

Answer: Apple

This tradition exists in Germany and Czechoslovakia, among other countries.

From Quiz Funny Fruit

Answer: The Chinese Gooseberry

New Zealand growers decided to market their Chinese gooseberries as 'kiwi fruit' in the 1970s, as the originally Asian fruit not only grew well in New Zealand's climate but also resembled New Zealand's national bird, the kiwi.

From Quiz Feeling Fruity

Answer: Rhubarb

The Rhubarb Triangle, as the area is known was awarded PDO status in 2010, putting this rhubarb on a par with champagne and parma ham. The crop spends two years in a field without being harvested before being moved into a heated shed and kept in complete darkness, which gives the fruit a wonderful sweet/sour flavour. After three to five months in the shed, pickers pull the stalks in candlelight as any exposure to strong light will stop the plant's growth.

From Quiz Just Give Me a Raisin

Answer: French

The word "raisin" means "grape" in French. The French word for "dried grape" is "raisin sec". The French word "raisin" was derived from the Latin word "racemus" which means "a bunch of grapes".

From Quiz Exotic Fruits from Around the World

Answer: African Cucumber

The African Cucumber is also called the African horned melon, jelly melon, melano or the Blowfish melon. It only grows in the Kalahari Desert of Botswana and is expensive in Western markets.

From Quiz All About Melons

Answer: Africa

Most melons are thought to have originated in Africa, and some varieties in Asia. Watermelon seeds were indeed found in Tutankhamun's tomb; evidence of their cultivation has also been found as far back as the second millennium BC.

From Quiz I've Gone Bananas!

Answer: Arabic word for 'banana'

Sometimes the scientific terms are not really that mysterious.

From Quiz Some Really Fruity Questions

Answer: Peaches

Peach varieties are separated into freestone and clingstone, which simply describes how hard the flesh clings to the large stony seed in the middle of the peach. In freestone peaches the pit comes out easily; they are sweet with slightly acidic overtones. In clingstone peaches the pit must often be cut out. They are usually larger and juicier but not quite as sweet as freestone peaches.

From Quiz The Incredible Edible Eggplant

Answer: Eggplants are very vulnerable to tomato and potato pests

The eggplant is closely related to the tomato and potato, therefore the same pests from tomatoes and potatoes would feed on eggplants. It is suggested that four whole years should separate eggplant crops.

From Quiz Strange Fruit

Answer: Longan

'Dimocarpus longan' is a tropical tree native to southeast Asia. Its fruit, usually about 1 cm in diameter, has a hard shell, from which the edible interior is easily squeezed. The flesh is translucent white and encases a hard black seed which is usually removed, but which can be consumed. It is eaten fresh, and is used (fresh or dried) in soups, desserts, and as part of sweet-and-sour dishes. It is often canned in syrup for export to parts of the world where it cannot be cultivated. In Chinese herbal medicine, dried longan is used for relaxation.

From Quiz There's No Dispute That Fruit is Cute

Answer: durian

Native to Malaysia, and now grown in other Asian countries, durians are left to ripen on the tree, then collected after they drop into nets strung beneath the branches. Creamy and custardy, the durian is often eaten, once skinned, like an ice cream cone.

From Quiz Pomegranates

Answer: It is a deep red

The pomegranate fruit is noted for being red. The fruit grows on a deciduous shrub that is native to Iran.

From Quiz Fruits of Thailand

Answer: durian

As with many other fruits in Thailand, this fruit is made into a dessert paste and is also used to flavor cookies. Many westerners find the smell and taste of this fruit particularly offensive.

From Quiz The Incredible Edible Mangosteen

Answer: Peach

Most people who have tasted this rare fruit say that it most closely resembles the peach in both taste and texture. It does not, however, physically resemble the peach.

From Quiz Funny Fruit

Answer: The Raspberry

The word 'lampoon' comes from the Middle French for 'let's guzzle' (lampons)and originally designated drinking songs. Funny, then, that we blow raspberries in derision!

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