Where were potatoes first grown?
Potatoes were first domesticated in the Andes Mountains of South America, in what's now Peru and Bolivia, thousands of years ago.
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- Is a pumpkin a fruit?
“Botanically speaking, a pumpkin is a fruit, and it's about 90% water.”
Reference: University of Illinois Extension
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What were the first jack-o'-lanterns made from?
The first jack-o'-lanterns in Ireland were carved from turnips.
Do bananas grow on trees?
Bananas don't grow on trees. The banana plant is technically a giant herb, and its "trunk" is made of tightly packed leaf stalks.