Fun Facts

Learn more about your favorite nuts, seeds, candies, dried fruits and specialty foods. Which nuts have a poisonous shell that can’t be consumed? What candy was added to soldiers’ rations during World War II due to their durability in all weather conditions? Which dried fruit can be used as a fat replacement in baked goods? What specialty food, often used in holiday celebrations, symbolizes luck, blessings and abundance?

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Nuts & Seeds

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California leads the world in almond production.

 

The cashew shell is poisonous.

 

Pecans are the only tree nut native to the U.S.

 

Pine nuts are found inside pine cones.

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Candy

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Germans consume twice as much candy as Americans.

 

65% of American candy bars were created more than 50 years ago.

 

Sugar doesn’t stretch so the longer you chew gum, the bigger the bubble.

 

The candy Sugar Daddies were originally called Papa Suckers.

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Dried Fruit

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Dried fruits were buried in ancient Egyptian Kings’ tombs.

 

Until roasted, apricot kernels are poisonous.

 

Ginger is known to have calming properties and can help with nausea.

 

The coconut palm tree lives about 70 years.

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Specialty Foods

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Rice is the oldest known food that’s still widely consumed today.

 

Rice is eaten by nearly half of the world’s population.

 

The name saffron comes from the Arabic word “zafaran”.

 

Archaeologists found lentils in Pharaoh tombs in Egypt.

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