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Gooseberry and Nectarine Facts


Nectarine and Gooseberry Facts


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  • Traditionally, kids were told that babies were found under gooseberry bushes.
  • They are also called 'fayberries' due to an ancient belief that fairies hid in gooseberry bushes to avoid danger.
  
  • The name ‘nectarine’ is with reference to the sweet food the gods eat, ‘nectar’.
  • Nectarines are sometimes called ‘shaved peaches’ because their skin is smooth with no fuzz.
  

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