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This tasty fruit first came from parts of China, India and Myanmar. Its name comes from the Sanskrit word naranga. A colour also gets its name from this fruit. Which fruit are we talking about?

The city of Nagpur in Maharashtra is often called the ‘orange capital of India’. Oranges grown in the Darjeeling hills and Sikkim are also well-known around the country.

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Tomato
Banana
Orange
Mango

This fruit originated in ancient India. Its name comes from the Malay word mangga. In fact, its scientific name means “of India”. Which famous fruit are we talking about?

Mango is the national fruit of India and Pakistan. It is also the national tree of Bangladesh. In India, a large variety of mangoes can be found. Some of them are langda, gulabkhas, alphonso etc.

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Watermelon
Orange
Mango
Apple

This fruit comes from Southeast Asia and many scientists believe that it is the oldest fruit. It gets its name from an Arabic word for “fingers”, because of its shape. Name this well-known fruit.

Bananas are grown in more than 150 countries! There are more than 1,000 types of bananas found around the world. Interestingly, a group of bananas is called ‘a hand’.

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Pineapple
Mango
Lychee
Banana

This fruit was first grown in the mountains of Kazakhstan, a country in central Asia. It gets its name from the term ‘aplaz’. It is one of the most commonly eaten fruits around the world. Name the fruit.

Apple is a red-coloured sweet fruit. Apples are very good for your health. Hence, there is a saying about apples- an apple a day keeps the doctor away.

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Apple
Pineapple
Lychee
Watermelon

This fruit is originally from China. Due to its red-pink and bumpy skin, this fruit is also sometimes called “alligator strawberry”. Its name comes from the Chinese term lìzhī. Which fruit?

Lychee is also spelt as litchi. It is grown in many countries across Asia, including India. It is made up of three layers: the reddish skin, white flesh, and brown seed.

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Mango
Orange
Tomato
Lychee

This fruit originated in South America. It gets its name because it looks like a pine cone. In many Indian languages, this fruit is known as ananas. Name this fruit.

Hundreds of years ago, pineapples were considered a symbol of the rich! Some people would actually wear a pineapple as a crown! A pineapple is actually a type of berry.

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Watermelon
Apple
Pineapple
Banana

This fruit is also sometimes considered a vegetable as it can be cooked to make sauces, soups, etc. It gets its name from a word which means “swelling fruit”. Name this fruit.

Tomatoes originated in Mexico. They are one of the most commonly eaten fruits in the world. Interestingly, in a town in Spain, people celebrate an annual tomato festival called La Tomatina.

Answer

Strawberry
Watermelon
Kiwi
Tomato

It is believed that this large fruit was first grown in Africa. It was grown because it had a lot of water in it and could be eaten during the dry, hot season. Which fruit are we talking about?

Watermelons have a green skin and are full of thin red-coloured juice that is made up of water and a sweet flesh. It is enjoyed across the world during the summer months.

Answer

Strawberry
Tomato
Banana
Watermelon

When this fruit reached New Zealand, it was named after the country’s national bird. This is because both the bird and the outer part of the fruit are brown, small and fuzzy. Name the fruit.

The fruit kiwi is also sometimes called ‘Chinese gooseberries’. This is because it originated in China. The kiwi bird is a small, flightless bird that is found only in New Zealand.

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Apple
Orange
Kiwi
Lychee

The name of this fruit comes from the Old English word strēawberġe. This is because the plants look like pieces of straw. Which small fruit are we talking about?

The first garden strawberry was grown in a place called Brittany in France. It was grown around 250 years ago! The hill town of Mahabaleshwar grows most of the strawberries in India.

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Mango
Strawberry
Banana
Pineapple

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