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[email protected] 07-06-2005 12:10 AM

Grape vines
 
I have a question asked by my Gr.1 child.
Why Grapes grow in Vines and other fruits gros in trees?

Any one have the answer?


Stubby 07-06-2005 12:58 AM

wrote:
I have a question asked by my Gr.1 child.
Why Grapes grow in Vines and other fruits gros in trees?

Any one have the answer?

Did your kid ask about tomatoes? nuts? Peas?

DigitalVinyl 07-06-2005 02:02 AM

wrote:

I have a question asked by my Gr.1 child.
Why Grapes grow in Vines and other fruits gros in trees?

Any one have the answer?


I think you have a made-up definition for fruits...as in..

"Fruits grow in tress"

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/l...956409905.html

The third post down by Cathy is a nice and accurate explanation.


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Warren 07-06-2005 02:41 AM

DigitalVinyl wrote:

I think you have a made-up definition for fruits...as in..

"Fruits grow in tress"



Maybe someday grapes will grow in trees, too. I saw on TV (I can't
distinguish between science programs, and advertisements) that Keebler is
now growing raspberries in multi-fruit trees. TV wouldn't lie to me, would
it? ;)

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Stubby 07-06-2005 11:48 AM

Warren wrote:
DigitalVinyl wrote:

I think you have a made-up definition for fruits...as in..

"Fruits grow in tress"




Maybe someday grapes will grow in trees, too. I saw on TV (I can't
distinguish between science programs, and advertisements) that Keebler is
now growing raspberries in multi-fruit trees. TV wouldn't lie to me, would
it? ;)

Years ago CBS (!) presented a very funny travelog. They showed
pictures of colorfully dressed native girls picking spaghetti off the
trees in their country.


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