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A Fruit Known For Abundance: A single pomegranate can contain more than 1,000 seeds, making it one of the most seed-filled fruits in the world. These seeds, called arils, are the edible part of the fruit and are known for their bright red color and tart-sweet taste. This impressive number of seeds helped inspire the fruit’s Latin nickname, pomum granatum , which means “seeded apple.” Over time, this name became the word pomegranate used today.

What Makes An Almond Different From A True Nut: Most people assume almonds belong in the same category as walnuts, pecans, and cashews. However, botanists classify almonds quite differently.  While we casually call them nuts in everyday conversation, almonds are actually the seeds found inside drupes. A drupe is a type of fruit with three distinct layers: an outer skin, a fleshy middle, and a hard shell protecting the seed inside.  This puts almonds in the same family as peaches, plums, and cherries rather than with true nuts like acorns or hazelnuts.