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Quinoa -

The amaranth flower is a bright addition to any garden, but these reddish flowers are what surprisingly produce quinoa seeds.

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The plant can grow quite tall, and its seeds have been harvested in many countries including India, the United States, and Kenya.

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Chickpeas -

While this fuzzy shell looks more akin to a kiwi, these are actually chickpea shells! Each pod is a home to just one legume.

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Chickpeas -

These flowers don't grow very high, but they do grow in various countries around the world.

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Pistachios -

Pistachio fruit sprouts from the branches of a tree! It's reported that a single pistachio tree can produce roughly 50,000 nuts over two years.

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The nut itself comes from the seeds. Iran produces a large portion of the delicious nut.

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Capers -

This is not what you imagine when you think of a caper, but this flower is actually the result of a caper gone un-picked. The crop itself is known as a “caper bush,” and can be found in the Mediterranean.

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Capers -

The caper is the bud of the plant, and once it's been plucked from the plant, they’re usually pickled or salted to maximize their flavor.

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Black pepper -

Most people wouldn't liken this spice to fruit, but it originates from peppercorns, sprouting from vines prior.

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Black pepper -

Black pepper plant vines are sprawling organisms, and the produce is mainly farmed in countries around the equator.

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Wasabi -

The famous Japanese condiment is pictured here as it is pulled from the soil. It eventually gets ground up into the paste for customers to enjoy.

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Wasabi -

The wasabi flowers are part of the Brassicaceae family, which produce other spicy pastes such as mustard and horseradish. The flowers are harvested near beds of water in Japan.

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Saffron -

The flower itself is called the “saffron crocus,” and it first emerged in Iran, the country which provides majority of the spice on the market today.

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Saffron -

The actual spice comes from the orange “stamen,” found in the middle of the flower. That's why real saffron tends to be quite expensive.

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Cocoa beans -

Cocoa beans are produced by Theobroma cacao trees, which thrive in warmer climates.

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They look slightly less appetizing in their original form.

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Cinnamon -

This spice is a type of tree bark! Cinnamon trees are usually allowed to mature for a couple of years before getting chopped down, where offshoots will crop up in their place.

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The old trees are then picked apart to create the spice. China and Indonesia are responsible for producing a lot of the world's cinnamon.

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Pineapples -

You might think pineapples grow on trees like pinecones or apples do, but the fruit sprouts up from plants in the ground. The pineapple grows in the middle.

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Pineapples -

The plant can grow up to five feet (1.5 m) high as the red-colored bud turns into the berry. Oh yes, that's right, pineapples are categorized as berries!

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Peanuts -

Peanuts technically aren't a nut–they're legumes! They grow at the root of a plant that produces yellow flowers.

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Peanuts -

Peanuts are pulled out of the ground. Who would have guessed? Many of these crops can be found in China.

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Coffee -

Coffee beans originate from a type of berry that comes from the Coffea plant. The seeds of the berries become the coffee that gets us through the day.

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Coffee -

The fruit is first plucked from the branches, then the seeds are roasted to deliciousness.

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Cashews -

They look more like peppers than nuts, but the cashew is indeed located inside that pod.

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Cashews -

The red items above them are known as  “cashew apples," which are edible. Vietnam and India import it from Ivory Coast to transform it.

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Pomegranates -

Many people don't know pomegranates sprout from trees! The pomegranate tree grows in Africa, Central Asia, the Middle East, and around the Mediterranean.

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Brussels sprouts -

The sprouts grow in festive-looking bunches on stalks, weighing up to three pounds (1.4 kg) by harvest time!

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Artichoke -

This is what an artichoke looks like when it's not harvested young. If you're thinking it looks like a thistle, that's because it is! These flowers are harvested in various countries, with Italy and Spain leading the way.

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Vanilla -

Vanilla pods could be mistaken for green beans! Vanilla plants thrive in warmer conditions, and Madagascar is responsible for the majority of the vanilla on the market today.

See also: Fruits and veggies you won't believe are man-made

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