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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Lifestyle
Martin Winter

Millions of children have never heard of fruits like satsumas, nectarines or cranberries

Millions of children have never heard of fruits such as cranberries, satsumas, or apricots, according to research.

The study of 750 children, aged six to 12, also revealed more than a quarter didn’t realise bananas grow on trees, and 23% had no idea potatoes came out of the ground.

Only 9% correctly identified that pineapples grow at the centre of their own plant, with nearly half (49%) believing they grow on trees.

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