According to 2017/18 Australian Horticulture Statistics, Australians on average eat 1.4kg of dried grapes a year!
Native Americans enjoyed cranberries as far back as the 1500’s, using them to draw poison from arrow wounds and as a natural dye for rugs and clothing.
Sunflowers have been to outer space! NASA astronaut Don Pettit recorded his experience growing sunflowers seeds within the International Space Station.
There are many different types of beans and they can vary in size considerably – in fact, the biggest type of bean in the world grows up to 5 feet long.
Cashews are naturally protected from hungry predators by a poisonous double shell. Due to potential toxicity, they’re never sold in shell like other nuts.
Pistachios are also known as the ‘smiling’ or ‘happy nut’ due to their hard casing that forms a smiley face when split open.
A top nut to boost brain power, walnuts are one of the few plant sources of omega-3’s; considered fundamental building blocks of the brain.
Compared to other tree nuts, almonds are packed with vitamin E and calcium – helping to maintain heart health and the structure of bones and teeth.
Commercial walnut orchards have an average life expectancy of 60 -100 years, but in favourable circumstances walnut trees can live for over 300 years.
Macadamias have a strong presence in Aboriginal history, once used as trading commodities, ceremonial gifts and as an oil base for body paint.
