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*'''Peaches were once known as Persian apples'''
 
*'''Peaches were once known as Persian apples'''
 
*'''Research shows that eating apples may reduce the risk of many kinds of cancer'''
 
*'''Research shows that eating apples may reduce the risk of many kinds of cancer'''
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*'''The Romans used strawberries for a long list of medical remedies'''
   
 
==Images of Sensei==
 
==Images of Sensei==

Revision as of 04:55, 16 August 2012

Sensei is an elder character in Fruit Ninja and trusted advisor to the player. He gives fruit facts and gaming tips.

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Sensei's Fruit Facts

  • Unripe pineapples are poisonous
  • The passion fruit is the national flower of Paraguay
  • Strawberries are a member of the rose family
  • Japanese plums actually originated in China
  • Strawberries were used as sacred symbols by Christian stonemasons
  • In Kerala in South India, coconut flowers must be present during a marriage ceremony
  • Early explorers used watermelons as canteens to carry their water supplies
  • Strawberries are the only fruit with their seeds on the outside of the fruit
  • Mangoes can be ripened quickly by placing them in a paper bag with a ripe banana
  • Kiwi fruit was originally known by its Chinese name, yang tao (sunny peach)
  • Watermelons are 92% water!
  • One third of the worlds pineapples are produced in Hawaii
  • The average strawberry has around 200 seeds
  • The second most popular mango variety grown in Australia is the R2E2!
  • The kiwi fruit is declared as the national fruit of China
  • Almonds are members of the peach family
  • Pineapples were once very rare, thus the name 'King of Fruits'
  • The watermelon is cousins with cucumbers, pumpkins and squash
  • A plum is a drupe, a pitted fruit related to the nectarine, peach, and apricot
  • Oranges are technically a hesperidium, a kind of berry
  • Oranges are the most commonly grown tree in the world
  • Eating bananas between meals can help expectant mothers avoid morning sickness
  • Peaches were once known as Persian apples
  • Research shows that eating apples may reduce the risk of many kinds of cancer
  • The Romans used strawberries for a long list of medical remedies

Images of Sensei

Sensei's Swag

See Sensei's Swag.

Source

Sensei's Fruit Facts