Almonds are a member of the peach family.

Ripe cranberries bounce like rubber balls — it's actually used as a freshness test.

Palm oil is the most widely consumed vegetable oil in the world, found in about 50% of packaged products.

The most expensive fruit in the world is the Yubari King melon from Japan, which has sold for over $45,000 at auction.

Raisins, prunes, and currants are all dried fruits with higher natural sugar concentration than their fresh counterparts.

The global food system produces enough calories for 10 billion people — but distribution failures cause widespread hunger.

Cornflakes were invented by accident when the Kellogg brothers left cooked wheat sitting out and it went stale and flaky.

White chocolate is not technically chocolate because it contains no cocoa solids.

Honey never spoils — edible honey has been found in 3,000-year-old Egyptian tombs.