vegetable facts

90% of vitamin C in brussels sprouts will be lost in cooking.

96% of a cucumber is water.


Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking up in the morning.

Average Americans eat more than 22 pounds of tomatoes every year.

Brussel sprouts are called brussel sprouts because they were discovered in Brussels.

Eating raw onions are good for unblocking a stuffed nose.

Eggplant is a member of the thistle family.

Onions are low in calories and a good source of vitamin C, calcium, potassium and fibre.

Onions get their distinctive smell by soaking up sulfur from the soil.

Onions help circulation.

Pumpkins contain potassium and vitamin A.

The most common pear world-wide is the Bartlett. It is bell-shaped, sweet and soft with a light green colour.

The oldest known vegetable is the pea.

Tomatina is the legendary Spanish tomato-throwing festival held in Bunol, Spain