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Fruit and veg come in all the colours of the rainbow!

How Well Do You Know Your Fruits And Vegetables?

Yellow watermelons are exactly the same as their red counterparts except they lack an antioxidant called lycopene, which gives the more commonly known melons their colour. Yellow watermelons are said to be slightly sweeter with hints of apricot and honey throughout.

It's real!

A yellow watermelon?

Yellow raspberries, which are also known as golden Himalayan raspberries are an Asian species of the raspberry family.

They're real!

Yellow raspberries?

Sorry but purple parsnips are not a real thing.

It's fake

Is this purple parsnip real?

There are two main types of sweet potato – Okinawa, which has the more orange brown skin, and Stokes, which has the purple skin. The colour comes from anthocyanin, which is the same pigment that gives cherries and strawberries their rich colour.

A purple sweet potato?

Sorry but there is no such thing as a blue pear.

It's fake!

Is this blue pear real?

Sadly there is no such thing as red broccoli

Is red broccoli a thing?

The white aubergine or eggplant is said to have a milder more creamy flavour than it's purple counterpart. White aubergines are slightly smaller and usually have more seeds.

A white aubergine?

Black tomatoes are the bi-product of breeding a purple tomato (yep also a real thing) and a red tomato to create the black strain.

Are black tomatoes real?

Unfortunately there is no such thing as a purple avocado.

They're fake!

Are purple avocados real?

it's fake!

Is blue garlic a real thing?

Purple carrots colour is due to the extra pigments alpha carotene and anthocyanin. The added pigments when consumed are converted into vitamin A making purple carrots more beneficial than regular orange ones.

Are purple carrots real?

You're colourful fruit and veg knowledge isn't that great but never fear why not try one of these new fruits or veggies and who knows you could find a new favourite!

Your colourful fruit and veg knowledge is pretty good. There are a few of these rainbow foods you missed but you'll be sure to but the straight on your shopping list.

You certainly know your colourful fruit and veg and you can spot a fake a mile off. You're always getting your 5-a-day and trying new types.

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How Well Do You Know Your Fruits And Vegetables?

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