Click on a country of your choice to find out some fruity facts about the origin of some of our favourite fruits used in Humzinger products!
Dried plums are called prunes – you could even end up looking like one if you spend too long in the bath!
Plum trees are grown on every continent around the world except Antarctica – it’s a bit too chilly for them there!
We heard on the grapevine that bunches first sprung up in the Near East region, but apparently the exact origin of the grape is unknown.
Peaches were first grown in China more than 2,400 years ago. And you thought your teacher was old!
Pineapples originated in Brazil, but most of the world's pineapples now come from South East Asian countries, such as the Philippines and Thailand. Ahhh…a taste of the tropics!
We are fa-mi-ly, I got all my citrus with me! Like lots of the citrus fruit family, oranges were first grown in South West China and North West India.
People just can’t agree on where the apricot came from. Some say China, some say Armenia. They’re so yummy, it’s no wonder both countries want to claim it as their own!
The first bananas came from South East Asia. However, India decided to get in on the act and started growing really good ‘nanas and it’s now the world’s biggest banana producer.
Blueberries are a native fruit of North America. They must like them a great deal because they celebrate National Blueberry Month every July!
Blackcurrants were first grown in Northern Europe and used in tea and medicine. Now, many people grow them in their back gardens and use them in pies. Much better we think.
A lovely old lady called Maria Ann Smith grew the first Granny Smith apple in Sydney, Australia. It was so yummy, it was named after her.
Raspberries like cool, damp weather, which is why they’ve always grown so well in European countries – even a spot of rain doesn’t bother them!
Strawberries grew wild in Italy as long ago as 234BC. Mamma mia!
Here, pear and everywhere – lots of countries in Europe grow the pear but France, Germany and Belgium are the best places for them.
Here, pear and everywhere – lots of countries in Europe grow the pear but France, Germany and Belgium are the best places for them.
Here, pear and everywhere – lots of countries in Europe grow the pear but France, Germany and Belgium are the best places for them.
Cherries are very mysterious – no-one really knows where they come from! It could be anywhere, from here in the United Kingdom, all the way through to Asia.